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# Step 3/5: Validating File Permissions

umbraco needs write/modify access to certain directories in order to store files like pictures and PDF's. It also stores temporary data (aka: cache) for enhancing the performance of your website.

Your permission settings are perfect!

You are ready to run umbraco and install packages!

Your permission settings are almost perfect!

You can run umbraco without problems, but you will not be able to install packages which are recommended to take full advantage of umbraco.

Your permission settings might be an issue!

You can run umbraco without problems, but you will not be able to create folders or install packages which are recommended to take full advantage of umbraco.

Your permission settings are not ready for umbraco!

In order to run umbraco, you'll need to update your permission settings.

## How to Resolve

Watch our video tutorial on setting up folder permissions for umbraco or read the text version.

Watch: Setting up folder permissions

## Affected files and folders

You need to grant ASP.NET modify permissions to the following files/folders:

More information on setting up permissions for umbraco here.

### Resolving folder issue

Follow this link for more information on problems with ASP.NET and creating folders.

View Permission Error Details:

- Checking default folder permissions:
- Checking optional folder permissions for packages:
- Cache (the umbraco.config file):
- Creating folders: