How to Fix a 403 Error in Ws_Ftp
A 403 website error means that the file permissions have been corrupted or overwritten by another file, possibly a script running on the website. The error will show as "This file is forbidden" or "You do not have permissions to access this file." Ws_ftp is a free file transfer protocol program. Website owners upload, manage and edit website files through an FTP program. Chmod is short for change mode command. File permissions are changed and website visitors are given access to certain web page files through Chmoding. Chmod is a useful feature when fixing forbidden errors.
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Instructions
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Click on the "Start" icon and choose "All Programs."
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Click on the icon for Ws_Ftp or Ws_Ftp Pro if that is the version you are using. The program will launch.
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Click on the "Connect" icon. A new window will open.
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Type in the domain name's host name. For example, if your domain name is mycoolwebsite.com, the host name would be ftp.mycoolwebsite.com.
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Enter your website's username and password.
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Click on the "Connect" icon. Allow the connection to process and log you into the website; this may take up to 30 seconds.
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Double-click the folder "public_html," or "www" if no public_html folder is visible.
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Navigate to the file you wish to fix by double-clicking on folder names.
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Right-click on the file that displays a forbidden message.
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Click on the "chmod/Unix" option. This is the option used to edit your website's file properties.
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Place check marks next to "Read," "Write" and "Execute" option in the "Owners" tab.
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Place check marks next to "Read," "Write" and "Execute" option in the "Group" tab.
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Place check marks next to "Read," "Write" and "Execute" option in the "Owners" tab.
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Place check marks next to "Read," "Write" and "Execute" option in the "Other" tab.
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Click on the "OK" button to confirm your changes.
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Open up a new web browser window; Internet Explorer or Firefox will work well.
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Type in the website URL into your address bar.
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Verify that the forbidden error message is gone. You should be able to browse every web page associated with your website without any errors.
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