<p>I've got a nearly identical setup... a Windows 8.1 box using IIS and an OSX laptop using MAMP with Craft installs that are sync'd with Dropbox between them.</p>

<p>If I recall correctly, the only thing I did was give "Everyone" full recursive access to things like <code>craft/storage</code> on Windows and <code>chmod -R 777 craft/storage</code> on the OSX box.</p>

<p>Haven't ran into any permission issues.</p>

<p>I will warn you <em>not</em> to use symlinks in that setup, however, as Dropbox doesn't know how to resolve those cross platform.</p>

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Thanks Brad - it's good to know you're working similarly. I've got it working on the Mac, now, so will work on it on Windows tomorrow and see what it's like when I return.
Clive Portman
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Brad Bell
<p>I'm trying to work locally on a Mac installation of Craft but keep getting permissions errors with Storage, and so on. I don't get these errors when working locally on Windows using these same files (synced using Dropbox).</p>

<p>Is there a way to fix this without manually changing every file? I've changed the permissions for Storage and Runtime but am now getting <em>Unable to create a cache directory</em>. Even if there is a fix, will I need to repeat it for each project I create on Windows and later work on using the Mac?</p>

<p>Cheers,
Clive</p>

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Permissions when crossing over from Windows to Mac
# Permissions when crossing over from Windows to Mac

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-03-09)

I'm trying to work locally on a Mac installation of Craft but keep getting permissions errors with Storage, and so on. I don't get these errors when working locally on Windows using these same files (synced using Dropbox).

Is there a way to fix this without manually changing every file? I've changed the permissions for Storage and Runtime but am now getting *Unable to create a cache directory*. Even if there is a fix, will I need to repeat it for each project I create on Windows and later work on using the Mac?

Cheers,
Clive

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-03-09. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

I've got a nearly identical setup... a Windows 8.1 box using IIS and an OSX laptop using MAMP with Craft installs that are sync'd with Dropbox between them.

If I recall correctly, the only thing I did was give "Everyone" full recursive access to things like `craft/storage` on Windows and `chmod -R 777 craft/storage` on the OSX box.

Haven't ran into any permission issues.

I will warn you *not* to use symlinks in that setup, however, as Dropbox doesn't know how to resolve those cross platform.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks Brad - it's good to know you're working similarly. I've got it working on the Mac, now, so will work on it on Windows tomorrow and see what it's like when I return.  

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