permissions issues

after install and turn on i am getting the mesages:
set wp-content folder and wp-config.php to 755 chmod or higher.
the permissions are on 755 already, but only 777 chmod will make messages go away.
is it safe to set the wp-content folder and wp-config.php to 777?
if not - how to fix?
set wp-content folder and wp-config.php to 755 chmod or higher.
the permissions are on 755 already, but only 777 chmod will make messages go away.
is it safe to set the wp-content folder and wp-config.php to 777?
if not - how to fix?