Permission Denied on Xcode 4

Question

I'm getting error message about permission denied, when I build any app on Xcode 4:

error: unable to create '/Users/mike/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/JewBack-ejcsrvhiqaxnzmdheqdhshjvwjng/Build/Products' (Permission denied)

There's other error message, too:

Check dependencies ProcessInfoPlistFile /Users/mike/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/JewBack-ejcsrvhiqaxnzmdheqdhshjvwjng/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/JewBack.app/Info.plist JewBack-Info.plist cd /Users/mike/Downloads/JewBack setenv PATH "/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/usr/bin:/Developer/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin" builtin-infoPlistUtility JewBack-Info.plist -genpkginfo /Users/mike/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/JewBack-ejcsrvhiqaxnzmdheqdhshjvwjng/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/JewBack.app/PkgInfo -expandbuildsettings -format binary -platform iphonesimulator -o /Users/mike/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/JewBack-ejcsrvhiqaxnzmdheqdhshjvwjng/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/JewBack.app/Info.plist error: couldn't create directory /Users/mike/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/JewBack-ejcsrvhiqaxnzmdheqdhshjvwjng/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/JewBack.app: Permission deniederror: couldn't create directory /Users/mike/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/JewBack-ejcsrvhiqaxnzmdheqdhshjvwjng/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/JewBack.app: Permission deniederror: The file “Info.plist” doesn’t exist.

**The file “Info.plist” doesn’t exist.** looks suspicious .. does it exist in your project? Either way, try a **Clean Build**. — WrightsCS, Nov 13 '11 at 04:07
@WrightsCS yeah info.plist exists its under resources folder on xCode 4 on my prject the .plist tells me like icon file and bundle name and the infodictionary version — nickj890, Nov 13 '11 at 04:21
I had the same error and then removing the platform (iOS) and adding it again through terminal command line helped. Although, I must say I had to try it n number of times before it worked. Thanks — Som, Oct 21 '14 at 12:08

score 23 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 05 '19 at 14:15

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Ok. It seems you may be restricted to create Build Folder in your system. Try out the procedure below which creates a Build Folder in project folder itself.

In Xcde menu bar go to: Preferences > Locations Tab. In Locations change Derived Data to Relative and set any name in the text box. I have used "Build". This folder will be created in your project folder for built binaries.

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Is that pretty much it and it will like save it there from now on I Noticed it bionary thing – nickj890 Nov 13 '11 at 05:44
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ok. welcome. keep accepting answers if you solved your problem. – DShah Nov 13 '11 at 05:46
yes this changes are done in XCode, so from now onwards in all project, all builts are save under project's folder. – DShah Nov 13 '11 at 05:48
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I had this happen after I moved hella project files while doing some organization. This fixed it. – Sneakyness Nov 19 '12 at 18:46

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 25 '15 at 12:40

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please check your Xcode version and upgrade your Xcode. early I was using Xcode 6.1 and I got error message with that Xcode version after then I upgrade Xcode Version 6.2. now It is working perfectly. when you upgrade your OS X version You should upgrade Xcode version.

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