# Unable to save projects in ShapeWorks Studio

**URL:** <https://shapeworks.discourse.group/t/unable-to-save-projects-in-shapeworks-studio/384>\
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**Created:** [October 23, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://shapeworks.discourse.group/t/unable-to-save-projects-in-shapeworks-studio/384 "2025-10-23T14:29:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![AaronK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@AaronK](https://shapeworks.discourse.group/u/AaronK)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://shapeworks.discourse.group/t/unable-to-save-projects-in-shapeworks-studio/384/1 "2025-10-23T14:29:24Z")

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In ShapeWorks Studio 6.6.1, whenever trying to save a new project, I get the following error message:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/shapeworks/original/1X/dbd283e2964b2dd47d9652f88d20a7b4479599e7.png)

This happens regardless of what file type I try to save (.swproj / .xlsx) or the location (whether locally or on a server) Does anyone have any fixes? Any help would be much appreciated!

Many Thanks

Aaron

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**Author:** ![amorris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@amorris](https://shapeworks.discourse.group/u/amorris)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://shapeworks.discourse.group/t/unable-to-save-projects-in-shapeworks-studio/384/2 "2025-10-23T15:55:14Z")

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Have you tried saving somewhere within your user/home directory? Maybe there isn’t permission where you are trying to save?

If you copy one of the example projects from `C:\Program Files\ShapeWorks\Examples\Studio` to your desktop, can you open and save those projects?

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**Author:** ![AaronK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/90db22/32.png) [@AaronK](https://shapeworks.discourse.group/u/AaronK)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2025, 8:01am UTC](https://shapeworks.discourse.group/t/unable-to-save-projects-in-shapeworks-studio/384/3 "2025-10-24T08:01:07Z")

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The save location didn’t matter, even the home directory wasn’t working, but moving an example project ot he desktop and saving there somehow worked. Thankyou very much!