Protect files and directories
Obviously, you don't want everybody to be able to access the Joomla files and folders on the web server. You can protect files and folders by setting access permissions using the CHMOD (Change Mode) command. Basically, the CHMOD settings tell the web server who has access to a file or folder, who is allowed to read it, write it, or to execute a file (run it as a program).
Once your Joomla site is set up and everything works OK, you can use CHMOD to change permissions. You don't use Joomla to change CHMOD settings; these are set with FTP software (for more information on FTP programs, see Chapter 2, Installation: Getting Joomla Up and Running, on installing Joomla).
This is how it works:
- In your FTP program, right-click ...
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