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== Recommended settings ==
The following information refers to Unix/Linux based server. If your web server is a Microsoft Windows based server(IIS), you should read:[[How do Windows file permissions work?]]. Then apply the applicable recommended settings below to your Windows based server. 
* Depending on the security configuration of your Web server the recommended default permissions are:
** 755 for directories
** 644 for files
** Don't use extensions that require 777 permissions!
{{warning|imagesize=25px|'''Note:''' On file permissions, in general never use 777 if you don't know what you are doing.}}