error message when trying to edit text in file manager

[mrdscopp]

Error: I can not write to this file. Please set the right user permissions on: /home/mrdscopp/public_html/osCommerce/catalog//includes/languages/english/index.php

I do not know how to change the user permissions inorder to edit the text. any sugggestions?

[michael_s]

Do not use the file manager to edit anything. It is a security risk to assign writable permissions to files. Use FTP to download the file and edit it locally on your computer, than upload it back to the server.