File and Folder Web Permissions??

whats the standard permissions for websites?

For photos when I upload automatically get a 644 and some things get 700,new folders either get 700 or 755 etc etc.

I know what user read write means but what about execute?

Also whats the difference between group and World read write execute?

It seems that if I dont give everything a 755 permission no one can see anything. 755= user Read write execute, Group and World Read and Execute.

Also what permissions should folders like the CGI-Bin have? Mine shows 755 but when I click it, it says forbidden.

is there a list of typical settings for folders like Public_html and public_ftp etc etc??

Also what does .htaccess files do and do I need them using Cpanel 6and 7? Or do people just at Pow-web need them since they dont have password protected directories unless they go that route? .

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

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