Browser says "Error 403" when user tries to load a specific page

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Such problems occur much more often. In particular, if the site was moved from the web developer's local server to the hosting, as happened with the Virtue Mart platform. It systematically experiences problems when clicking the "Buy" button.

Error 403 when loading the page

However, instead of a page with order travel agency email list details, the user sees a 403 error. It is unlikely that he will think about what to do, he will simply make a purchase in another store. Therefore, in the field of online trade, such problems are simply an unaffordable luxury.

Access denials to individual pages of the site are caused by incorrect settings specified in the root of the site. To manage the rights required to open the resource, the CHMOD program is used, which has a user-friendly interface. There are three levels of access to each directory and any file on the site:

site owner or superuser;

group of trusted persons (administrators);

site visitors.

Using the CHMOD program, you can set the actions that certain users are allowed to perform on pages and folders:

read – indicated by the number 7 or the letter “r”;

edit (change) – number 7 or letter “w”;

to perform – number 7 or letter “x”.

If a file has been assigned access rights 777 (in letter code: rwx–rwx–rwx), this means that any Internet user can perform actions with it on par with the site owner – change, delete, edit data.

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The most common access mode is 755 (in letter notation: rwx–rx–rx). This means that only the superuser can edit the file, while administrators and site visitors can only read and execute it. The letter "w" for the superuser allows him to get unlimited access to the site. The "r" sign, if it is missing from the owner's set of rights, will deprive even him of access to the site. And without the "x" mode, no visitor will be able to place an order and will see a browser error 403, as in the case of the above-mentioned Virtue Mart.

In the CHMOD program, all folders and files are presented in the form of a table. To change the access mode, just click on the corresponding cell next to the name. If you don't know which mode to choose, specify 755, it is suitable for most cases.

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We provoke 403 ourselves
We have found out what error 403 means. Now let's figure out how to reproduce it ourselves. For example, you want to restrict access to a user or a group of users based on one or another criterion. The .htaccess file will help with this. In the standard Joomla CMS distribution, it is called htaccess.txt. Assign a new name to it by putting a period at the beginning of the title. You can also use the Notepad ++ program, in which you need to write the following:

We provoke 403 ourselves

This command will restrict access to the file for all users whose IP differs from the specified one. As you remember, the Internet protocol of most users is dynamic, so restrictions should be specified in the Deny directive. Fill the third and fourth groups of digits in the IP address with zeros. You can block users from a specific country. For example, if you specify 81.4.0.0/14, then all users whose Internet protocol begins with 81.4 will not be able to access the resource; the number 14 after the slash indicates blocking.