Hi Nazanin,

/usr/local/freesurfer/7.2.0/ looks like your system Freesurfer 7.2.0 install directory. It is a good idea to keep your processed data somewhere else in the system.

1. mkdir <recon-all-data-dir> where you have write permission 2. set SUBJECTS_DIR to <recon-all-data-dir>

Best,

Yujing

From: freesurfer-bounces@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu freesurfer-bounces@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu On Behalf Of Nazanin Mirzaei Sent: Friday, December 16, 2022 7:42 AM To: Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu Subject: [Freesurfer] error/cannot create directory freesurfer

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when i use recon-all i get this message: mkdir: cannot create directory '/usr/local/freesurfer/7.2.0/subjects/a': Permission denied Thank you in advance for your help.

Best regards, Nazanin Mirzaei