chmod calculator

Convert Linux file permissions between octal (755) and symbolic (rwxr-xr-x) with a clickable matrix.

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About this tool

Click the permissions or type the octal value. You get the chmod command ready to copy.

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What does 755 mean?

The owner can read, write and execute. Group and others can read and execute.

Which permissions for a web file?

Usually 644 for files and 755 for directories.

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