# EXCEPTION: Permission denied - Backup

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/exception-permission-denied-backup/202250>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [August 31, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exception-permission-denied-backup/202250 "2021-08-31T16:19:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exception-permission-denied-backup/202250/2 "2021-08-31T16:49:30Z")

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> [@Eran\_Markus](#):
>
> ```plaintext
> EXCEPTION: Permission denied
> var/www/discourse/lib/backup_restore/backuper.rb:139:in `popen'
> 
> ```

Looks like it’s a problem with the permissions on the folder where the backup will be stored on the server. Enter the container and check if the write permissions are there.

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