File permissions via FTP programs

Changing File permissions via FTP programs

[kineem]

Hello. I am server newbie.I dont have a SSH access to my shared hosting plan.I need to change lots of files' permissions to install a CMS and this gets very cumbersome via FTP interface. I change each files permission one by one. I want to ask is there any other easy option for changing file permissions especially a method that helps bulk changes?

Thanks.

[bilalseo]

unfortunately you do that manually.. no other alternative...

[kineem]

I got it . Thanks

[bill]

Most of my FTP programs will let me recursively change the permissions of entire folders (or groups of files/folders).

[kineem]

How do you recursively change permissions?

[coopster]

There is often a checkbox when you are changing file permissions that allows you to "Recurse into subdirectories" (FileZilla example). In the *nix command, you often use a -R switch.

[phranque]

i would recommend filezilla in general for a good sftp client:
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