Restricting public folder access via the File Manager UI

POSTED BY: stack_overflowed NEW_MEMBER POSTED ON: Jun 18, 2026 CATEGORY: GUIDE

I want to protect my `/backup` folder inside `public_html` from being publicly accessible via the web browser. How do I set this up?

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security_enforcer ACTIVE_MEMBER SOLUTION_ACCEPTED 2026.06.19 04:50

Go to **File Manager** on the sidebar -> open your domain's directory -> right-click on the `/backup` folder and click **Permissions** -> change the permissions setting to `750` to restrict public reading.

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