Fix Forbidden Error 403

[Justin]

How do I fix my directory on my site being forbidden?

I created a directory with 755 permissions (everything inside 755) and it says forbidden when you go to the link.

 

[NaXuh]

Do you have a .htaccess file? If so, it might be denying access to it.

Have you tried setting it to 777 just to see if it is visible?

 

[NBK*Twitch]

Like NaXuh said check your htaccess file.

 

[Justin]

No, there is no .htaccess.

should there be one?

 

[froggyboy604]

What type of a website is it?

Is it a WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, or other type of CMS/PHP website,

or just a plain HTML based website?

I would try disabling plug-ins and add-ons for a Website if it is a WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, ,WordPress, PHP content management style site.

 

[Justin]

What type of a website is it?

Is it a WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, or other type of CMS/PHP website,

or just a plain HTML based website?

I would try disabling plug-ins and add-ons for a Website if it is a WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, ,WordPress, PHP content management style site.

Pure HTML/PHP

 

[NaXuh]

Well, there doesn't have to be one. Are you using a FTP client? Or cPanel's built in file manager?

If you are using cPanel's, you have to make sure you check the box to see "dot files", or you won't see a .htaccess file if there is one.

And once again:
Have you tried setting it to 777 just to see if it is visible?

If you would like to PM me the site url, I could try to help out some more. 🙂.

 

[Justin]

Well, there doesn't have to be one. Are you using a FTP client? Or cPanel's built in file manager?

If you are using cPanel's, you have to make sure you check the box to see "dot files", or you won't see a .htaccess file if there is one.

And once again:
Have you tried setting it to 777 just to see if it is visible?

If you would like to PM me the site url, I could try to help out some more. 🙂.

I'm using FileZilla. I set the directory and files in the directory to 777. There isn't a htaccess showing in filezilla

 

[Justin]

Fixed it, forgot I specified .htaccess to only pick up on .php files.