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  • July 7, 2017 at 5:22 pm #817937
    Pia

    Hi,
    I’ve used Enfold theme creating three different websites and I like the theme very much. All three sites are hosted by different service providers. Hosts of two older sites have never informed that there might be any problem with permissions. But the host of the latest site told this:
    “The following files/directories had insecure permissions (777), which have been remediated.
    /wp-content/uploads/dynamic_avia
    /wp-content/uploads/avia_fonts/fontello”

    Is this something everybody was supposed to know beforehand but I totally missed it? Do you mention somewhere in your instructions that Enfold users should look for these 777 permissions and change them? I’ve read some other topics about this, but I didn’t quite understand where and how I can edit these permissions, so can you please guide this novice? Can I access the needed theme files using my WP user interface?

    July 7, 2017 at 9:46 pm #818017
    Jordan Shannon

    Hey Pia,

    Have you been able to view the following:

    http://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-fix-file-and-folder-permissions-error-in-wordpress/

    Best regards,
    Jordan Shannon

    July 7, 2017 at 11:56 pm #818032
    Pia

    Thanks for your reply, Jordan. A few questions though:
    1. Is it necessary to do all that mentioned in the article although insecure permissions seemed to be in only two files/directories (dynamic_avia, avia_fonts/fontello)?
    2. Where can I find these specific two mentioned above and change only their permissions?
    3. Why the permissions of these are 777 in the first place if we have to change them later?
    4. Is it true they will get back to being 777 after updating the Enfold theme?

    Kind regards,
    Pia

    July 8, 2017 at 10:07 pm #818298
    Jordan Shannon

    Hi,

    The files can be accessed and changed via FTP, or cPanel. It is not explicitly required that you changed them back, it is just a general recommended security measure if you choose to do so. Some files may require that the permissions be 777 for updates as they will need to be overwritten.

    Best regards,
    Jordan Shannon

    July 10, 2017 at 8:49 pm #818974
    Pia

    Thanks, I got them changed via SFTP. You said that some files may require 777, so what about your Enfold theme updates in general? Do I need to change these same directories back to 777 before updating the theme next time?

    July 10, 2017 at 8:55 pm #818976
    Jordan Shannon

    Hi,

    Likely not (I’ve never run into this issue), even if the permissions are for example, 755, that will still be fine to receive an update without modification.

    Best regards,
    Jordan Shannon

    July 10, 2017 at 8:58 pm #818979
    Pia

    Thank you Jordan for your quick replies! You may close this thread. :)

    July 10, 2017 at 9:07 pm #818984
    Jordan Shannon

    Hi,

    I’m glad I was able to address some of your concerns. If you need anything else, please let us know here in the forums.

    Best regards,
    Jordan Shannon

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