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---
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title: Permission Denied
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sidebar_position: 1
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description: A step-by-step guide to fix the issue when access is denied due to insufficient permissions.
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keywords:
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[
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Jan AI,
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Jan,
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ChatGPT alternative,
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local AI,
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private AI,
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conversational AI,
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no-subscription fee,
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large language model,
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troubleshooting,
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permission denied,
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]
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---
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When running Jan, you might encounter the following error message:
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```
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Uncaught (in promise) Error: Error invoking layout-480796bff433a3a3.js:538 remote method 'installExtension':
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Error Package /Applications/Jan.app/Contents/Resources/app.asar.unpacked/pre-install/janhq-assistant-extension-1.0.0.tgz does not contain a valid manifest:
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Error EACCES: permission denied, mkdtemp '/Users/username/.npm/_cacache/tmp/ueCMn4'
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```
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This error mainly caused by permission problem during installation. To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
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1. Open your terminal.
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2. Execute the following command to change ownership of the `~/.npm` directory to the current user:
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```sh
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sudo chown -R $(whoami) ~/.npm
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```
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:::note
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This command ensures that the necessary permissions are granted for Jan installation, resolving the encountered error.
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::: |