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SonoranRadio – Fix “Config File Is Read-Only” Error

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Step 1: Open Your Game Panel

Log into the game panel where your FiveM server is hosted
(e.g. ZAP-Hosting, txAdmin, Pterodactyl, Gamepanel, VPS).

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Step 2: Locate the Config File

Navigate to:

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🪟 WINDOWS HOSTS

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Step 1: Locate the file

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Step 2: Open file properties

  1. Right-click config.lua
  2. Click Properties

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Step 3: Allow Read & Write access

  1. Under the General tab:
    • ❌ Uncheck Read-only
  2. Click Apply
  3. Click OK
This allows the file to be both read and written by the server.

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If it keeps reverting to Read-Only

Apply the change to the entire folder:
  1. Right-click the sonoranradio folder
  2. Click Properties
  3. Uncheck Read-only
  4. Click Apply
  5. Select Apply changes to this folder, subfolders, and files
  6. Click OK

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🐧 LINUX HOSTS

(ZAP-Hosting, Gamepanel, Pterodactyl, VPS)

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Step 1: Open your game panel or file manager

Log into the panel where your FiveM server is hosted.

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Step 2: Locate the config file

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Step 3: Fix file permissions

Set the file permissions so the server can write to it:
  • Recommended: 766
  • If that fails: 666
If your panel supports it:
  1. Right-click config.lua
  2. Select Permissions
  3. Apply the change
⚠️ If your panel does not allow permission changes, contact your hosting provider and ask them to make the file writable.

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Linux File Permissions – Quick Reference

Each permission digit is the sum of:
  • 4 = Read (r)
  • 2 = Write (w)
  • 1 = Execute (x)

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Common Permission Values

  • 0 = --- (No access)
  • 4 = r— (Read only)
  • 6 = rw- (Read + Write)
  • 7 = rwx (Read + Write + Execute)

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Permission Structure

Example:
  • 766 → Owner has full access, group/others can read & write
  • 666 → Read & write for everyone (no execute)

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Final Step: Restart SonoranRadio

After making changes, restart the resource or server:

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