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Setting permissions for your "www" folder

To set the permission for your "www" folder so the public can view your webpages:

• Double-click on your Netlink ID folder to open it.
• You will be storing your HTML files and images within the "www" folder.
• Find and select the "www" folder by clicking on it once.
• Set permissions for the "www" folder as follows:
  • Right-click to get the pop-up command window shown above
  • Select "chmod(UNIX)"
  • Set permissions for your "www" folder as follows:
    - Owner (i.e., you): Read, Write, Execute
    - Group/Everyone (i.e., the people who visit your site): Execute
  • You need to set the permissions for your "www" folder only once.
  • You will have to set these same permissions for any folders (not files) stored within your "www" folder.
  • Click OK.

Please continue to the next section on Uploading Folders and Files to Your "www" Folder.

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