Answers.Body: <p>The above answer of @Dermerit worked.</p>
  <p>Just need to fix the <code>Read-only</code> property. Before I could find this answer, I endlessly - changed file permission of <code>Autenticated Users</code> to Add more Permissions -
  <code>Full Control</code> , <code>Modify</code> and <code>Write</code></p>
  <p>But, it did not worked, then, I changed the file permissions for Users - added more permission for <code>User</code> -</p>
  <p><code>Full Control</code> , <code>Modify</code> and <code>Write</code> - but again this did not worked. And, when the <code>\sites\default</code> folder did not worked, I went above the folders root, tried with them, maybe - somewhere the error could exist with file-permission.</p>
  <p>But again did not worked, or - <code>Configuration </code> permission by anonymous Users did not worked either.</p>
  <p>As, I was using Apache, for my setup the full working command is -</p>
  <p><code>attrib -r C:\Apache24\htdocs\domn04\sites\default</code></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>On windows use <code>attrib -r C:\xampp\htdocs\drupal\sites\default</code> to make it writable.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I am a volunteer from a non-profit organization that has problems with the installation of civicrm. We already have civicrm in worpress on an Aruba host (and it works), but we wanted to move to drupal.</p>
  <p>I understand that I have to install locally first and then transfer everything to my site (is that right?).</p>
  <p>I tried to install CIVICRM locally via XAMPP and Composer on my Windows computer following the documentation (<a href="https://docs.civicrm.org/installation/en/latest/drupal8/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.civicrm.org/installation/en/latest/drupal8/</a>).</p>
  <p>When I get to the &quot;Run the installer&quot; step, I navigate to &quot;Extend&quot; and click on install the &quot;CiviCRM Core&quot; module.</p>
  <p>I get the following error:
  CiviCRM: System: The settings file &quot;C: \ xampp \ htdocs \ drupal \ sites / default \ civicrm.settings.php&quot; cannot be created. Ensure the parent folder is writable.</p>
  <p>I tried to change the permissions and check the installation steps, but obviously something is wrong (due to my ignorance :/ )</p>
  <p>How can I solve the problem?</p>
  <p>Thanks.</p>
  
Tags: <drupal><installation><windows><local>
Title: Problem local drupal 8/9 install civicrm: folder is not writable (on Windows)
ThreadText: # Problem local drupal 8/9 install civicrm: folder is not writable (on Windows)
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-01)
  
  I am a volunteer from a non-profit organization that has problems with the installation of civicrm. We already have civicrm in worpress on an Aruba host (and it works), but we wanted to move to drupal.
  
  I understand that I have to install locally first and then transfer everything to my site (is that right?).
  
  I tried to install CIVICRM locally via XAMPP and Composer on my Windows computer following the documentation (<https://docs.civicrm.org/installation/en/latest/drupal8/>).
  
  When I get to the "Run the installer" step, I navigate to "Extend" and click on install the "CiviCRM Core" module.
  
  I get the following error:
  CiviCRM: System: The settings file "C: \ xampp \ htdocs \ drupal \ sites / default \ civicrm.settings.php" cannot be created. Ensure the parent folder is writable.
  
  I tried to change the permissions and check the installation steps, but obviously something is wrong (due to my ignorance :/ )
  
  How can I solve the problem?
  
  Thanks.
  
  **Tags:** drupal, installation, windows, local
  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2021-04-01. Score: 3 | Accepted answer
  
  On windows use `attrib -r C:\xampp\htdocs\drupal\sites\default` to make it writable.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2021-08-02. Score: 0
  
  The above answer of @Dermerit worked.
  
  Just need to fix the `Read-only` property. Before I could find this answer, I endlessly - changed file permission of `Autenticated Users` to Add more Permissions -
  `Full Control` , `Modify` and `Write`
  
  But, it did not worked, then, I changed the file permissions for Users - added more permission for `User` -
  
  `Full Control` , `Modify` and `Write` - but again this did not worked. And, when the `\sites\default` folder did not worked, I went above the folders root, tried with them, maybe - somewhere the error could exist with file-permission.
  
  But again did not worked, or - `Configuration`  permission by anonymous Users did not worked either.
  
  As, I was using Apache, for my setup the full working command is -
  
  `attrib -r C:\Apache24\htdocs\domn04\sites\default`
  
  
  ---
  
  