wp theme editor problem

Guys,

In my "theme editor" I'm getting this at bottom:
"If this file were writable you could edit it."

I can't edit sidebar, footer etc because even I put code or links in I'm not able to update/save changes. I know this is permission problem but how can be fixed??
thx.

cw

 

Go in with an FTP client and change the permissions on the files to 777, then you'll be able to edit them. I recommend you change the permissions back afterwards though, you don't want to leave any exploits open.

 

Thx, change it on admin, content..etc??

 

You should just have to change it on the actual theme files, eg. if you want to edit the footer.php of your theme, just change the permissions on the footer.php.

 

not working...changed it to 777...nothing

 

Really? The correct files? That always fixed it for me when I got the error. I don't know what else it could be other than permissions.

 

Actually you don't have to ever use 777 in your permission change...because like Crynos said it leaves you vulnerable.
666 is what you need to use to make the file writable.

once you change the permissions, you must reload/refresh your page so that the changes will be implemented.