Resolving "Permission Denied" Errors
This common error almost always relates to file ownership or permissions.
Check Ownership
Use `ls -l` to check the owner and group of the file or directory. For web content, it should typically be owned by the web server user (e.g., `www-data`).
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/yourdomain.com
CopyCheck Permissions
Use `ls -l` again. Web directories should typically be `755` and files should be `644`.
sudo find /var/www/yourdomain.com -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
sudo find /var/www/yourdomain.com -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
CopySee our guide on Understanding File Permissions for more details.