Changing file permissions..

[Scooby08]

Is there a way to change file permissions to a file that is not created by php, but rather one that I uploaded myself?

 

I'm getting this error:

Warning: file_put_contents(head.tmpl) [function.file-put-contents]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /path/functions.php on line 211

 

Maybe something like so:

<?php
system("chmod -R 777   \"/head.tmpl\" ");
?>

 

I don't know? Not sure? Any ideas??

[mikesta707]

There is a chmod command in php you can use

[Scooby08]

I have tried this:

<?php
chmod("head.tmpl", 0777);
?>

 

But I get this error:

Warning: chmod() [function.chmod]: Operation not permitted in /path/functions.php on line 211

 

Does the directory that the file is in need to be writable as well or something?

[mikesta707]

I believe so, yes

[Scooby08]

No go.. Any other ideas I could try out there?

[PFMaBiSmAd]

If you are uploading the file using FTP or your hosting control panel, the owner of the file is the user that the FTP server or the control panel us running under. The user that the web server/Php is running under cannot alter the permissions (that would kind of defeat the purpose of having permissions.)

 

You need to change the permissions on the folder and/or file using the same method that you used to upload it.

[Scooby08]

Ok thank you for that answer..