Changing permissions in XAMPP Windows xp?

[dannnymac]

I completely lost when it comes to how to go about changing file permission in xampp.

My php script isnt working cause it keeps saying I dont have permission to access the file. I think I need to change the permissions to 755
but I have no idea how to go about it.

Anyone know?

[Rhodesia]

A easy way is to download a free FTP server or client software, create a ftp connection to localhost (so only you can access it), create a admin account with a strong pasword, set the main directory as your htdocs folder.
Once you have done that you can use CHMOD to edit file permissions.

[KingCrunch]

I'm sorry, but at your last post, Rhodesia, i think: You should First think, than talk!!!

Windows dont have any file permissions....

@topic: I think that permission-problem is caused by the webserver, not by your file-system.

[Rhodesia]

Sorry, forgot this was windows forum....

But you are wrong KingCrotch, windows xpPro, 2kpro, server does have permissions.

[KingCrunch]

"KingCrunch"

The file-permissions on Windows are not compareable in any way with the file permissions on Linux.

[taustin]

"KingCrunch"

The file-permissions on Windows are not compareable in any way with the file permissions on Linux.

And more to the point, they cannot be manipulated through ftp.

[Rhodesia]

"KingCrunch"

LMAO, that was quite they typo...sorry!

[Naneau]

I don't think file permissions are really a problem when it comes to PHP files. They are executable with a apache module, not a cgi interface. The only permission the web server process needs is the ability to READ the files in question. Which in windows really never is a problem, unless you screwed something up good :D.