CHMOD Calculator for WSFTP LE or other FTP Software
CHMOD is a command in UNIX that allows you to change the permissions of a file or directory.
Often, CGI scripts need to be in an executable folder and the actual script usually needs its permissions changed to be executable. The numerical value for most CGI files would need to be 755. When using a shell prompt, the easiest way to change permissions would be:
shell> chmod 755 scriptname.cgi
FTP software makers have also included the ability to change permissions of a file via FTP. Some software asks you to enter a number, some software asks you to check boxes that correspond to the desired permissions you need. For example, "world writable" would mean that all checkboxes in the "WRITE" row would be checked.
You can use the calculator above to find look up the permission settings value 3 ways: numeric value, text value, and "checkbox" value. Enter the numeric permission value you are trying to find the checkbox value for and it will automatically show up in the checkboxes below the numbers.
You will see the text value (ie: -rwxr-xr-x) next to the numeric value. The text value is helpful if you are viewing files on a server and you want to know their permission settings.