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Trying to install phpmyadmin but can't move from one folder to /var/www

rated 0 times [ 1] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 1478 / 2 Years ago, thu, january 13, 2022, 5:46:46

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Whats the simplest way to edit and add files to “/var/www”?

I can't seem to move folders or create new folders in the /var/www folder. This is the first time i have tried using Ubuntu and i can't seem to find a reason why i'm not able to move folders, i only have one account so should have all the priviliges.

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answered 2 Years ago laceanz · Accepted Answer

You need to set the proper filesystem privileges:

sudo chown <youruser>:www-data /var/www

sudo chmod 0775 /var/www

sudo chmod g+s /var/www

Replace <youruser> with your own username. No logout/login required.