Remove readonly attribute from directory

c# .net directory readonly
Red Swan picture Red Swan · Feb 23, 2010 · Viewed 58.3k times · Source

How can I programatically remove the readonly attribute from a directory in C#?

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Darin Dimitrov picture Darin Dimitrov · Feb 23, 2010 
var di = new DirectoryInfo("SomeFolder");
di.Attributes &= ~FileAttributes.ReadOnly;

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