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[RodG]

Ofc, permissions should be changed to 777 before editing these files and back to 400 or 444 after the edit is done.

Apologies if this appears pedantic, but there is never ever a reason why .php files need a permission of 777. (folders are another matter).
Although in *most* cases the 777 permissions won't cause any problems, with *some* servers it will cause a 'server 500' error.

664 is generally all that is needed. In *very rare* cases, 666 will be required. 777 introduces a security risk, which thankfully is something that ZenCart checks for in regards to the configure.php files. Alas, it doesn't check for other files with unneeded write permissions, and less experienced developers seem to have a nasty habit of using/suggesting 777 whenever there is some kind of problem reading or writing a file. Bad news. Bad advice.

Cheers
RodG

[frank18]

Apologies if this appears pedantic,....

Pedantic and totally off-topic Rod

[RodG]

Pedantic and totally off-topic Rod

I should have placed more emphasis on the word *appears*.

I wasn't being pedantic at all. I was providing *good* and *accurate* advice in regards to php files permissions.

As for off topic. I find that highly questionable. I gave the same correct advice in my 1st post, and you took it upon yourself to contradict this advice with the *foolish* suggestion of "permissions should be changed to 777".

I can only assume that it *appears* pedantic to you because you are one of those that don't understand the risks of 777 file permissions (and seem to be quite happy about that).

I may not be able to convince you the error of your ways, but that doesn't mean I can't and shouldn't try to help prevent others from making the same mistake.

EOT.

RodG