How can file permissions impact the functionality of fopen() in PHP, and what steps can be taken to ensure proper access?

File permissions can impact the functionality of fopen() in PHP by restricting the ability to read or write to a file. To ensure proper access, you can set the correct permissions on the file using chmod() function in PHP. Make sure to set appropriate read and write permissions for the file based on your requirements. 

$filename = 'example.txt';
$handle = fopen($filename, 'w');
if ($handle === false) {
    chmod($filename, 0644); // Set read and write permissions for owner, read permissions for group and others
    $handle = fopen($filename, 'w');
}
// Continue with file operations
fclose($handle);

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