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Offline JeffC

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New installation
« on: January 11, 2020, 02:34:35 AM »
Took the plunge and just down loaded xLights, as soon as I login I get an Error. Message,
Unable to create backup directory ‘C:\Program Files\xLights\Backup’! 

Not exactly sure what I missed
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Offline allknowing2012

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Re: New installation
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2020, 08:18:48 AM »
Re-install .. dont put it in program files directory. Doing so causes endless permissions head aches.

(if you really must - to fix the error - start xlights as administrator)
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Offline JeffC

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Re: New installation
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2020, 10:13:46 AM »
That was the issue, thanks
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Offline keithsw1111

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Re: New installation
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2020, 12:12:05 PM »
This is not a problem with where you installed xlights. It’s a problem with where you put your show folder.
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Offline JeffC

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Re: New installation
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2020, 06:45:27 PM »
Yup, user error for sure.
I’m sure there will more of this with me.
I certainly appreciate the help.
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Re: New installation
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2020, 02:11:42 PM »
Where should one put the Show Folder?  Hi, I've been enjoying the app w/o problems for years but the latest update 2020.55 has invoked this same problem on my 2015 Mac w/ Big Sur.
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