# Error: EACCES: permission denied

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/error-eacces-permission-denied/24436>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [15 March 2022 17:23 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/error-eacces-permission-denied/24436 "2022-03-15T17:23:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![JackGruber](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/jackgruber/32/3231_2.png) [@JackGruber](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/JackGruber)\
**Post date:** [15 March 2022 19:14 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/error-eacces-permission-denied/24436/2 "2022-03-15T19:14:38Z")

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What exactly have you done?

Did you change the owner of `Users/myname/.config/` from root to your user?

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