Changing the permissions of a folder via the command line

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If it is a windows host, try icacls:

icacls foldername

this will print out the existing perms.

icacls directory_name /grant your_group:F /t

this will grant full control recursively to the directory to your group (or substitute your username)

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ridermansb

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Updated on September 18, 2022

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ridermansb over 1 year

I use FileZila, and must give 777 permissions to a folder on my site.

This folder contains the database file.

FileZila tried changing the folder permissions, the command is running smoothly but the permissions are not changed.

How can I do this via the command line in windows (cmd)? I managed to connect, list and even send files via FTP using Windows cmd but I can not change the permissions of a file or folder.
- Zoredache over 12 years
  
  What type of FTP server, what OS is the server running on? Are you even permitted to modify permissions?
- ridermansb over 12 years
  
  OS: Windows. I am the owner of the folder
- ridermansb over 12 years
  
  One of the tags on this post indicates the OS (Windows 7)
- MDMarra over 12 years
  
  You can't give 777 to a Windows folder. Windows doesn't use the Unix Owner/Group/World permission structure.