Read and Write Permissions

How to fix SonoranRadio issues caused by read-only file permissions on Windows and Linux servers.

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:

resources/sonoranradio/config.lua

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🪟 WINDOWS HOSTS

Step 1: Locate the file

resources\sonoranradio\config.lua

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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)

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

resources/sonoranradio/config.lua

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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)

Common Permission Values

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

Permission Structure

OWNER | GROUP | OTHERS
  X   |   Y   |   Z

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:

restart sonoranradio