How can I effectively troubleshoot folder permission issues in PHP?

Folder permission issues in PHP can be effectively troubleshooted by checking the permissions of the folder using the `fileperms()` function and adjusting them using `chmod()` if necessary. Ensure that the folder has the correct permissions set for the web server to access it. Additionally, check if the folder is owned by the correct user or group. 

$folder = '/path/to/folder';

// Check folder permissions
$permissions = fileperms($folder);
echo 'Folder permissions: ' . substr(sprintf('%o', $permissions), -4) . PHP_EOL;

// Set folder permissions (e.g. 755)
chmod($folder, 0755);
echo 'Folder permissions updated.';

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