New site - help with "Forbidden access"

[mostlyso]

Just opened a new web site with BlueHost.

When I attempt to open the site with a browser I get "Forbidden etc". Does this have anything to do with the permissions on "default.html" being set to 700? If so what should it be?

Or how does the world get access to my new site?

[vegasgwm]

I don't know all the details on top of my head, but the setting should at least be rw-r-r 644(read allowed for anybody, writing allowed for owner)
when your setting the permissions for that file and the folder its in just make sure the public can read it.
hope this helps

[mostlyso]

Thanks - fixed..

[2simpledesign]

i have the same problem

You don't have permission to access / on this server.

Additionally, a 403 Forbidden error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

I've uploaded index.html and changed permission to 644.

I've also read this topic (http://www.bluehostforums.com/showth...ight=forbidden) but found nothing helpfull. My public_html folder permission is set to 755, and all files inside are also set to 755. I've checked the .htaccess file and all I've found in it was this:

# Use PHP5 as default
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php5 .php