The current permission level is listed in the table under the "Perm." column (second column from file/folder name). To change the permission level of a file or folder:
1. Place a check (last column) next to the file(s) or folder(s) you want to change.
2. Type in the numerical permission in the text box.
3. Click the "Set Permission" button.
Some common permission levels are:
Files
600 Makes a file inaccessible
644 Readable by everyone (e.g. HTML documents)
666 File can be read and modified (e.g. for HTML files modified by scripts)
755 File can be read and executed by everyone (e.g. for scripts)
777 Writable and executable by everyone (not recommended)
Directories
711 Files in directory can be read by everyone, but not directory contents
755 Files and contents of directory can be seen by everyone
777 Allows full read/write/delete access to a directory (not recommended)