How do I change the permissions on a folder/file?

You will also need to learn how to change the permissions to a file.  Permissions allow you to either execute, write or read.  For our purposes we will be changing the permissions to 755 (checking all the "execute" options).

Changing permissions through FTP:
You will want to "right click" on the file that you uploaded to your website and then look for a label that either says "permissions" or "CHMOD".  There is where you change the permissions.

Changing permissions through a web console:
To change permissions through your web console you will have to check a box beside the files that you want to change the permissions on or click directly on the file and look for either "change permissions" or "CHMOD".