Setting File Permissions

[Zalt4n]

In the File Manager in cPanel, how can I change the permissions of some of my files so I can fwrite() and fread() them in PHP?

This comes up on my website when I visit it:

Warning: fopen(hits.counter): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/zaltanh/public_html/index.php on line 10

I've tried playing around with the checkboxes from "Change Permissions" in the File Manager, but I can't set it correctly.

Thanks for any help.

[Dan]

You probably want the permissions to be 775 not totally 777.

This is how it has to look

x x x
x x
x x x
-------
7 7 5

If that still doesn't work, you want it all 777 but that should work.

[Zalt4n]

Okay, thank you. What exactly does "group" and "world" mean (for future reference)? Thanks.

[Dan]

It's who can see the certain file. A group, the user, or the world :) They can see it, execute it, or write to it. It depends on what permission you set

[Zalt4n]

You probably want the permissions to be 775 not totally 777.

This is how it has to look

x x x
x x
x x x
-------
7 7 5

If that still doesn't work, you want it all 777 but that should work.
I tried 775 and then 777 on all files involved with the script, but none of these removed the read/write permission. :(

[Zalt4n]

Ignore that, it seems to be working now...

Thank you!

[RealmRPGer]

What exactly ARE a group and user?

[Zalt4n]

I think user is just... you, but I'm not sure exactly what group is.

Which one of user, group and world actually allows one file to access another (e.g. through f...())?