How do you change permissions on a directory to 777?

What I have is checked are in owner: read and write--- in ';group';: read---- and ';others';: read.How do you change permissions on a directory to 777?
Mode User Group World

Read Y Y Y

Write Y Y Y

Execute Y Y Y

Perm 7 7 7



As you can see the above table.. you have to check mark all the modes for all three types to give a 777 permission for a directory or file!

If you use FTP, then simplest way is to rightclick the file from FTP Program %26amp; select 'CHMOD' %26amp; put 777...tats it!How do you change permissions on a directory to 777?
chmod 777
with proper permisssions in that directory the command '; chmod 777 filename'; will change the permission.