LAMP setup proper permissions to web directory.

Hi, I recently installed Apache on Arch Linux and I couldn't get the files to show up unless I chmod 775'd the directory. I used this guide: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Apache

It says to chmod o+x the home directory, but that didn't work. Anybody know how to setup group permissions for apache or a safe way/safe chmod number for the web directory? I'm not too good with *nix permissions. Is 775 the most secure?

At the very least, you need o+r for Apache to be able to read your webpages. You need o+x in two cases: listing directory contents and executing scripts such as PHP. I assume you want to use PHP, so 775 seems reasonable. Additionally, if any script of yours will have to write to a directory, that directory needs write permission too.

k thanks

You shod chmod 666 all your Apache directories.