What are common reasons for a 403 error in web development?

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What are common reasons for a 403 error in web development?
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In web development, a 403 error commonly arises from misconfigured file permissions on the server, incorrect ownership of files or directories, improper setup of security rules in web server configuration files (like Apache's `.htaccess` or Nginx's configuration), or when using a Content Management System (CMS) with restrictive user roles.