# Error on trying to launch openvidu server with recording capabilities

**URL:** https://openvidu.discourse.group/t/error-on-trying-to-launch-openvidu-server-with-recording-capabilities/173
**Category:** Issues with deployment
**Tags:** v2
**Created:** [February 21, 2020, 11:24am UTC](https://openvidu.discourse.group/t/error-on-trying-to-launch-openvidu-server-with-recording-capabilities/173 "2020-02-21T11:24:54Z")
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### Author: ![angi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openvidu.discourse.group/angi/32/24_2.png) [@angi](https://openvidu.discourse.group/u/angi)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2020, 11:24am UTC](https://openvidu.discourse.group/t/error-on-trying-to-launch-openvidu-server-with-recording-capabilities/173/1 "2020-02-21T11:24:54Z")

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![ov-record](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/openvidu/original/1X/5e15d6bba1a4814f9e84fbcc3f3413c6834ca37b.png)

The error I’m getting is

> Reason: Kurento Media Server needs write permissions.

But as you can see in the screenshot folder has write permissions

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### Author: ![cruizba](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openvidu.discourse.group/cruizba/32/18_2.png) [@cruizba](https://openvidu.discourse.group/u/cruizba)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://openvidu.discourse.group/t/error-on-trying-to-launch-openvidu-server-with-recording-capabilities/173/2 "2020-02-21T14:30:51Z")

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Helo Angi!  
Try to put an absolute path in the `openvidu.recording.path` property, maybe this fix your problem