# I can't change CHMOD

**URL:** <https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/i-cant-change-chmod/34692>\
**Category:** Hosting Support\
**Created:** [August 22, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/i-cant-change-chmod/34692 "2020-08-22T20:14:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![anon2384351](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon2384351/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon2384351](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon2384351)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/i-cant-change-chmod/34692/1 "2020-08-22T20:14:07Z")

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### Username

epiz\_24805932

### Error Message

I can not change CHMOD. I changed 775 to 000 but now I can not do any changes. Plesa fix this problem

These folders are:  
/htdocs/cv  
/htdocs/ww

 ![Ekran Alıntısı](https://forum-cdn.infinityfree.net/original/3X/2/8/28a8141fc6bd17a03c1692fd51d1e7fe11d343a6.png)

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**Author:** ![anon6359875](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon6359875/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon6359875](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon6359875)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/i-cant-change-chmod/34692/2 "2020-08-22T20:50:55Z")

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But why did you changed to 000?  
Done the same mistake like falling from a building =\_=

iFastNet support might help now, even @Admin can’t do anything now.

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**Author:** ![Steve2854](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/steve2854/32/5542_2.png) [@Steve2854](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Steve2854)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/i-cant-change-chmod/34692/4 "2020-08-22T21:16:02Z")

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> [@anon2384351](#):
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> I can not change CHMOD. I changed 775 to 000 but now I can not do any changes.

Doesn’t 000 remove all permissions and now there is no way for anybody to access it?

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**Author:** ![anon81626513](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon81626513/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon81626513](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon81626513)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/i-cant-change-chmod/34692/5 "2020-08-22T21:17:34Z")

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in UNIX, Superuser (Root) or any user in the sudo group can override permissions

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**Author:** ![XInterverse](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/xinterverse/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@XInterverse](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/XInterverse)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/i-cant-change-chmod/34692/6 "2020-08-22T21:25:30Z")

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I’m sorry @anon2384351 but nobody can help you with this problem, you’ve locked yourself out.  
as the admin has stated here: The CHMOD should only be used with users who **know** what they are doing.

> [@anon81626513](#):
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> So lets wait for Admin!

Not even the Admin can do anything:

> [@Permissions mistake](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/permissions-mistake/5955/2):
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> Unfortunately, there is no way to reset permissions right now.

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**Author:** ![anon81626513](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon81626513/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon81626513](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon81626513)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/i-cant-change-chmod/34692/7 "2020-08-22T21:29:36Z")

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Yeah,Only Root! Just rename the folder something else.

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**Author:** ![anon81626513](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon81626513/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon81626513](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon81626513)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/i-cant-change-chmod/34692/8 "2020-08-22T21:31:39Z")

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> [@Permissions mistake](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/permissions-mistake/5955/2):
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> Unfortunately, there is no way to reset permissions right now.

And there never will be! Unless they expose root user to us!

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**Author:** ![anon2384351](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon2384351/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon2384351](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon2384351)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/i-cant-change-chmod/34692/9 "2020-08-22T21:40:14Z")

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Thanks everyone. I think I’ll delete this hosting and I’ll create a new one

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**Author:** ![anon6359875](https://forum.infinityfree.com/letter_avatar/anon6359875/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@anon6359875](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/anon6359875)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/i-cant-change-chmod/34692/10 "2020-08-23T07:06:43Z")

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> [@anon6359875](#):
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> But why did you changed to 000?  
> Done the same mistake like falling from a building =\_=
> 
> [iFastNet](https://www.infinityfree.com/go/ifastnet) support might help now, even @Admin can’t do anything now.

What did I said?  
Well anyways, happy to get it resolved.

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**Author:** ![system](https://infinityfree-forum-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/0/b024fd3fa88bae093c9576e55c2c94e33f890206.svg) [@system](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2020, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/i-cant-change-chmod/34692/11 "2020-09-07T07:06:43Z")

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