Recursively changing permissions on directories or files

If you want to change permissions for directories or files in Linux, BSD, or MAC OS in bulk and recursively, below you will find a simple guide on how to do it.

Bulk Permission Change for Files

find /path/to/base/dir -type d -print0 | xargs -0 chmod 755

Bulk Permission Change for Directories

find /path/to/base/dir -type f -print0 | xargs -0 chmod 644

These changes are recursive, meaning they will apply to all directories and files in the specified path.