# Having synchronization issues with error message

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/having-synchronization-issues-with-error-message/37787>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [25 April 2024 00:02 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/having-synchronization-issues-with-error-message/37787 "2024-04-25T00:02:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![victork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/dbc845/32.png) [@victork](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/victork)\
**Post date:** [25 April 2024 00:02 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/having-synchronization-issues-with-error-message/37787/1 "2024-04-25T00:02:00Z")

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### Operating system

macOS

### Joplin version

2.14.20

### Desktop version info

Joplin for Desktop

Copyright © 2016-2024 Laurent Cozic  
Joplin 2.14.20 (prod, darwin)

Client ID: f13c43e717a54f09aaf7ba0ac66d639e  
Sync Version: 3  
Profile Version: 46  
Keychain Supported: No

Revision: cfd98e3

Backup: 1.4.0

### Sync target

Joplin Cloud

### What issue do you have?

I hit the Synchronise button (which worked when setting up synchronization, but apparently not after that first time) and get an error message and not up-to-date notes.

Created remote items: 1.  
Completed: 24/04/2024 18:38 (2s)  
Last error: Error: Error: SQLITE\_READONLY: attempt to write a readonly database: DELETE FROM sync\_items WHERE sync\_target = ? AND item\_type = ? AND item\_id = ?: 10,13,dca40902e6174e8aae1c2bb0f2bb0f7d

### Screenshots

 ![Screenshot 2024-04-24 at 7.51.10 PM.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/3/b/3b74b7c27ba6ef08ee8a6244b05f423e88822732.png)

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**Author:** ![victork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/dbc845/32.png) [@victork](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/victork)\
**Post date:** [25 April 2024 00:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/having-synchronization-issues-with-error-message/37787/2 "2024-04-25T00:24:34Z")

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fixed my own issue. from Joplin's "Open developer tools" Console, there were several write issues to files. so I ran this as root user from command line and it worked. here is what I ran:  
sudo /Applications/Joplin.app/Contents/MacOS/Joplin

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [25 May 2024 00:25 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/having-synchronization-issues-with-error-message/37787/3 "2024-05-25T00:25:02Z")

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Closed on 25 May 2024 00:25 UTC

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