What are the default permissions for directories and files in cPanel?

The default permissions in cPanel are: directories 755, files 644, and public_html 750. Learn more about managing them!

Views 508Updated 6 aniPublished on 22/01/2019by Florin Petran

The default permissions for directories and files in cPanel are:

director 755;
file 644:
public_html 750;

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