possibly i misinterpret. these are simply folders within pixelpost for uploading images within the application. these files are currently on a local machine, but will eventually be on the host server. best...jf
from the pixelpost install.html: "# Create a folder 'images'. # Create a folder 'thumbnails'. # Set the permissions to the folder 'images' and to the folder 'thumbnails' (chmod 777)" On Jul 25, 2007, at 10:17 AM, Lee Larson wrote: > On Jul 25, at 9:14 AM, Jerry Freeman wrote: > >> i need to set permissions (read and write) on the local folder >> "images", chmod 777. i do not see a chmod 777 option in get info, and >> don't trust myself in terminal. can someone set me straight? >> >> the path: /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/pixelpost_v1.6.0/images/ > > There are three syntaxes that will do this for you > > chmod ugo+rwx filename > chmod a+rwx filename > chmod 777 filename > > If this is a machine on the Internet and this directory can be seen, > these permissions are quite dangerous. They mean that anyone who can > see the directory can do anything they want to it. It's hard to > believe you really need to be this wide open.
