Fixing Permission Denied Error for bin/magento Command in Magento

If you are running your store in Magento 2, you are likely to encounter a host of issues. Don’t worry since these issues are likely due to the way the user configures the settings. In other words, fixing them is quite easy and mostly involves a few tweaks. Speaking of errors, one issue that you may encounter is the ‘Permission Denied’ error for bin/Magento command.

Why Does the ‘bash: bin/magento: Permission denied’ Error Occur?

This error occurs due to numerous reasons. Firstly, it can occur due to inadequate permissions. The system may not know that it can run it as a program. Secondly, the user trying to execute the command may not be its owner or have the permission to access it. Thirdly, the directory containing the bin/magento might have restrictive access.

How to Fix the ‘bash: bin/magento: Permission denied’ Error?

There are several ways to fix this issue.

Set Up Execute Permissions

Since the most common reason for this error is due to lack of execute permissions, let’s focus on that first. All you need to do is run the following command:

chmod +x bin/magento

Now, you have the necessary permissions to the bin/Magento file. You can run any command without any hassle.

Check Directory Requirements

As mentioned earlier, another reason the error may occur is due to restrictive permissions. Therefore, you will need to change the file system permissions. Please note that not everyone needs to have all the permissions. Therefore, only grant file system access to relevant people. You can revoke access once they have completed their task. The following command gives the permissions to everyone:

chmod -R 755 /path/to/magento

If this doesn’t fix your error, we recommend reaching out to our customer support team. They’ll identify your issue and recommend the most appropriate fix.

Final Thoughts

This concludes our article on how to fix the Permission Denied Error for bin/magento Command in Magento.

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