#Wordpress folder permissions reset how to

Head back to FileZilla, and double click the file on your computer so that it uploads back to the server.

Copy over the text below into your downloaded.

That way, when you upload it after modifying it, it’ll be ready to rock.

Within FileZilla, rename the downloaded file (the one on *your* computer) back to the original file name (.htaccess).

Make sure you know where it lands on your computer!

Perhaps add “backup” to the end of the existing file name. You can do that by right-clicking it, and clicking “Rename”.

Often you will land exactly where you need to which is the root of the server, but if you have WordPress installed in a subfolder, browse there by double clicking the folder.

#Wordpress folder permissions reset how to

If you don’t have any FTP software or you are not familiar with FTP then you should read this tutorial to learn how to use FTP. The steps below assume that you have FTP software (I use FileZilla) installed and that you have loaded your FTP details into the Site Manager (you can get these details from your web host, and often this is simply: host address, username, and password). Steps to Reset Your WordPress Site’s htaccess File Once the site is operable and you have the ability to login, at that time, it’s OK to add new elements (such as security enhancements, etc.) little by little. htaccess file, and add the essential elements back in. That’s what I would like to demonstrate today. Then I slowly add new “elements” completing a checklist each time making sure that the new element didn’t cause any grief to the overall system (to the best of my ability). Whatever the case, for me, I usually take the same approach as I do with a very broken computer (or even my body for that matter).

It might be that all pages 404, or there is simply a white screen without errors, or you get redirected to weird places, or you have the inability to login. htaccess file, whether manually or via a tool with appropriate access, renders a WordPress site inoperable.