# Path for storing / writing binary file on n8n cloud \[ Write Binary File node \]

**URL:** <https://community.n8n.io/t/path-for-storing-writing-binary-file-on-n8n-cloud-write-binary-file-node/7383>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [August 20, 2021, 10:51am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/path-for-storing-writing-binary-file-on-n8n-cloud-write-binary-file-node/7383 "2021-08-20T10:51:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![longwei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@longwei](https://community.n8n.io/u/longwei)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 10:51am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/path-for-storing-writing-binary-file-on-n8n-cloud-write-binary-file-node/7383/1 "2021-08-20T10:51:19Z")

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Hello,

I am trying to use Write Binary File node in a workflow hosted on n8n cloud.

But I cannot find a suitable path for which I have right to write. I keep getting “ERROR: EACCES: permission denied”.

I didn’t find this information in the documentation. I understand this can be set-up in docker compose parameters when you self host your n8n but what about n8n on cloud ?

About the workflow :  
I get a photo as binary from an API and would like to upload it somewhere else with a graphql mutation (POST request).

Thanks for you help !

Long Wei

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**Author:** ![kik00](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/kik00/32/3783_2.png) [@kik00](https://community.n8n.io/u/kik00)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 11:18am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/path-for-storing-writing-binary-file-on-n8n-cloud-write-binary-file-node/7383/2 "2021-08-20T11:18:12Z")

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Hello longwei,

for the write node to work, you’ll have to start the file name with `/home/node/.n8n/`.

For example, you want to save a file called `image.png`, in the write node’s file name field, you’ll have to enter `/home/node/.n8n/image.png`.

Further, i’ll note down this issue and we’ll try to fix this as soon as possible.

Feel free to write if it doesn’t work this way, and happy low-coding!

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**Author:** ![longwei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@longwei](https://community.n8n.io/u/longwei)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/path-for-storing-writing-binary-file-on-n8n-cloud-write-binary-file-node/7383/3 "2021-08-20T16:56:39Z")

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Hello @kik00

Thank you very much for the quick answer ! This works perfectly.

Have a great week-end !

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**Author:** ![Sebastien\_Mahe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/sebastien_mahe/32/8496_2.png) [@Sebastien\_Mahe](https://community.n8n.io/u/Sebastien_Mahe)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/path-for-storing-writing-binary-file-on-n8n-cloud-write-binary-file-node/7383/4 "2022-03-24T14:38:15Z")

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Just tried this solution and it didn’t work for me with a Spreadsheet File node on n8n cloud. I don’t have any error message but the binary.data.data property is empty. fileName and fileType are set properly.

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**Author:** ![MutedJam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/mutedjam/32/70851_2.png) [@MutedJam](https://community.n8n.io/u/MutedJam)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/path-for-storing-writing-binary-file-on-n8n-cloud-write-binary-file-node/7383/5 "2022-03-24T14:42:20Z")

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Hey @Sebastien_Mahe, any chance you can open a new thread and share an example workflow using which the problem can be reproduced? I’ve generated a few spreadsheets now on n8n.cloud without running into trouble here.

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**Author:** ![Sebastien\_Mahe](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/sebastien_mahe/32/8496_2.png) [@Sebastien\_Mahe](https://community.n8n.io/u/Sebastien_Mahe)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/path-for-storing-writing-binary-file-on-n8n-cloud-write-binary-file-node/7383/6 "2022-03-24T14:59:29Z")

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My bad, my problem is not here 😅