# Add current user as the owner of a folder to give write permissions

> Run the following commands: Replace with your own folder

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- Section: other
- Author: Arshad Mehmood

Run the following commands:

```
sudo chmod -R 757 /var/www
sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /var/www
```

Replace with your own folder