title: var/cache folder permission for prestashop 1.7.6.1 install process on a Mac local Server
body: <p>While trying to install prestashop Version 1.7.6.1 at my Mac set as local server installed by Homebrew with virtual host , i get this message:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>We can't start installation :(
    PrestaShop installation needs to write critical files in the folder var/cache. Please review the permissions on your server.
    You can contact your web host provider to fix theses requirements</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>In between the things that i tryed </p>
  
  <pre><code>chmod 777 /var/cache
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Also Changed ownership to my user and _www ,www , wheel groups respectively with no luck with any of them</p>
  
  <pre><code>sudo chown nameofmysuer:_www /var/cache 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This is the permission at / for var
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Q5CnP.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Q5CnP.png" alt="permission for the root of /var"></a></p>
  
  <p>Before you say that /var folder is not with right permission look at my failed try to change it to 777
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/DHpVa.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/DHpVa.png" alt="Insfructuous try to give 777 to the /var folder"></a></p>
  
  <p>Permission for  /var/cache were succesfully changed, please note that i also tryed with some other groups like wheel and www groups , nevertheless any other combination is welcome. </p>
  
  <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/GKpiO.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/GKpiO.png" alt="permisions for /var/cache"></a></p>