How can file permissions (chmod) impact PHP scripts and lead to internal server errors, and how can this issue be fixed?

File permissions (chmod) can impact PHP scripts by restricting the script's ability to read or write to certain files or directories. This can lead to internal server errors if the script does not have the necessary permissions to access the required resources. To fix this issue, you can adjust the file permissions using the chmod function in PHP to ensure that the script has the appropriate access rights. 

// Set the file permissions to allow read and write access
$filename = 'example.txt';
$permissions = 0644; // Read and write for owner, read for group and others

if (file_exists($filename)) {
    chmod($filename, $permissions);
    echo "File permissions updated successfully.";
} else {
    echo "File does not exist.";
}

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