CHMOD? File permissions for installing Expressionengine Win7

[inadaze]

I am new to this board and have been pulling my hair out trying to resolve this problem. I am in the process of installing the free CORE version of Expressionengine 2 on my localhost.
I have had this successfully installed on my localhost in the past, but for some reason seem to be unable to repeat the process ?? I can't recall how to set the permissions required below.
Can anybody help me out on this one ?


3. Set File Permissions

Apache

These permissions are typical for PHP-based applications running on Apache, though you may want to check with your web host to see if more restrictive permissions can be used to allow PHP to write to files and directories.

Set these files to 666:

system/expressionengine/config/config.php
system/expressionengine/config/database.php
Set these directories to 777:

system/expressionengine/cache/
images/avatars/uploads/
images/captchas/
images/member_photos/
images/pm_attachments/
images/signature_attachments/
images/uploads/
IIS

Provide all permissions to the IIS user for these directories:

system/expressionengine/cache/
images/avatars/uploads/
images/captchas/
images/member_photos/
images/pm_attachments/
images/signature_attachments/
images/uploads/
4. Run The Installation Wizard

Point your browser to the URL of the admin.php file you uploaded. For example: http://example.com/admin.php

Follow the on-screen instructions to install ExpressionEngine.

[gsmith]

CHMOD is unix/linux/etc. not Windows.

It looks like the only thing they really do not want people getting at is
system/expressionengine/config/config.php
system/expressionengine/config/database.php
and rightly so.

So you could drop an .htaccess file in system/expressionengine/config/ with

Code: Select all

<Files ~ "(config|database)\.php$">
    Require all denied
</Files>

This will keep people from being able to view these. PHP can still include() them.
Require in .htaccess requires the AuthConfig or All override (AllowOverride).

[inadaze]

Thanks to all !
I have got it installed. I was over complicating things.
It seems that the default permissions on Win7, are the equivalent of the CHMOD that I was getting in a muddle over.
It's a pity that this was not made clear, or clearer in the installation info. But like I said it is all OK now and I have started working my way through my first tutorial book.
Some time ago I tried getting to grips with wordpress without success. EE is reputed to be more complex but so far I am finding it easier to understand, perhaps it is the well structured 'Admin Control Panel'

Thanks again !