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begoyan
begoyan

Reputation: 424

XAMPP on Windows 8.1 - Can't edit files in htdocs

I'm using XAMPP on Windows 8.1. When I'm trying to edit files located in htdocs folder, it does not allow me to save the changes.

Alert message looks like:

Unable to save: Error: Access is denied

Upvotes: 3

Views: 7870

Answers (1)

Pawel Gumiela
Pawel Gumiela

Reputation: 2040

  1. Right click on the htdocs folder and then select Properties
  2. Move to the Security tab
  3. Select Advanced and then Owner
  4. Change the owner to Administrator
  5. On the Permissions window click on the Add button to open the Group or user names- you can enter everyone and then click OK
  6. Select Full Control by placing a check mark on Allow

Check also:

  1. Add group "Everyone" to directory and all of it's sub-directories

  2. On Windows, who is in the Everyone and Authenticated Users groups?

  3. How to use batch file to give a folder permission to the Everyone group

  4. How to create directory with all rights granted to everyone

Upvotes: 3

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