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How to Fix Permissions for suPHP

You will first need to make sure you have SSH access to the account you want to fix permissions on

Here is a guide on how to access the account on the server via SSH: HostDime Knowledge Base: How to Enable SSH Access for Clients or Users

Permissions:  
    Files - 644  
    Directories - 755

ℹ️ The /public_html/ folder should always be 750. Be sure not to change this.

To fix permissions you will need to run the following command line:

chmod XXXX FILENAME/DIRECTORY

ℹ️ Replace XXXX with the permission number and FILENAME/FOLDER with the name of the file or folder you are changing permissions for.

⚠️ Please keep in mind that it's best to backup your account before you change any permissions to prevent any issues from occurring.