How can I recursively apply chmod 777 to a folder and all its contents?

chmod 777 chmod -R 777 store. The -R (or --recursive) options make it recursive. Or if you want to make all the files in the current directory have all permissions type: chmod -R. chmod 777 -R .* ..[!.]* Bash has this command. shopt -s dotglob to also include hidden files in commands (shopt -u dotglob to disable that behaviour) if you want to stick to

bigwin 777, The reason 777 is bad is because other gives permissions to anyone who has access to your computer: for example, if you're hacked, the hacker.