Forbidden error before installing drupal

Before starting Drupal installation, if we type http://localhost/sitename in the adress bar and hit enter, sometimes we may get Forbidden error. This happens mostly on Linux boxes.

Cause    : Permissions
Solution : 

1. sudo chmod -R 777 /var/www/
2. sudo chmod 777 /var/www/sitename/sites/default/files

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