File permissions on a dedicated server [duplicate]

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What permissions should my website files/folders have on a Linux webserver? 4 answers

I have a dedicated server for my website. There are no other users, and no other websites on the same machine.

Is there any risk in setting 777-permissions on my site's public_html folder, bearing in mind configuration files with passwords and access keys are stored outside that root?

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