<p>Yes, it is possible to run Craft CMS NearlyFreeSpeech.NET. I did it as follows:</p>

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<li>Place the Craft folder in /home/tmp.</li>
<li>Place the files in the public folder in /home/public.</li>
<li>Change the permissions of the craft folder and all subfolders and all files to 777.</li>
<li>Change craftPath in index.php to '../tmp/craft'.</li>
</ul>

<p>Perhaps it would not be necessary to change all subdirectories and files in the craft folder to 777. But it is the easier way and it should hopefully not create a problem, because the folder is not accessible from the public. Even the update process is running if the folder (including subfolders and files) is 777.</p>

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Also had to set cpresources within the public folder to 777 permissions. Other than that great guide!
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<p>Because of some restrictions, some popular software (even Wordpress is a challenge) can't be run on NearlyFreeSpeech.NET. Can Craft be run on NearlyFreeSpeech.NET?</p>

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Can Craft be run on NearlyFreeSpeech.NET?
# Can Craft be run on NearlyFreeSpeech.NET?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-26)

Because of some restrictions, some popular software (even Wordpress is a challenge) can't be run on NearlyFreeSpeech.NET. Can Craft be run on NearlyFreeSpeech.NET?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2016-05-26. Score: 3

Yes, it is possible to run Craft CMS NearlyFreeSpeech.NET. I did it as follows:

* Place the Craft folder in /home/tmp.
* Place the files in the public folder in /home/public.
* Change the permissions of the craft folder and all subfolders and all files to 777.
* Change craftPath in index.php to '../tmp/craft'.

Perhaps it would not be necessary to change all subdirectories and files in the craft folder to 777. But it is the easier way and it should hopefully not create a problem, because the folder is not accessible from the public. Even the update process is running if the folder (including subfolders and files) is 777.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Also had to set cpresources within the public folder to 777 permissions. Other than that great guide!  

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