How to change file permission in cPanel File Manager?

For various reasons you might want to change the file or folder permissions. To do so, please follow the step by step instructions here:

STEP 1: Login to your cpanel (https://yourdomain.com/cpanel or https://yourdomain.com:2083)

NOTE: (Do not forget to replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name)

STEP 2:  Click on File Manager under Files section.

STEP 3: Locate the file/folder you would like to change permission. Right click it and click "Change Permissions" 

STEP 4: Now, select the appropriate permissions you want to give to your folder and files and click "Change Permissions" button. 

That's it!

Please Remember:

Here are the three types of users.

Owner: The owner is you – the person who has access to the cPanel or shell.
Group: The group is other people on your server.
World: The world is any visitor from the public (think of world wide web).
Each row represents a permitted action for this file (or folder).

Read means the user is allowed to view the file.
Write means the user is allowed to edit the file.
Execute means the user is allowed to run the file.

IMPORTANT: It is very important that Group and World are able to view your website files. However, there are some files that you may not want anyone to see. If you remove the check for Read under Group and World, then the file will not show in anyone's browser (instead, visitors will see a 403 Forbidden error).