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henrikstaaf
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago
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accessing images from dropbox using python

Using Python, I am trying to download pictures from my dropbox app but I run into the following error message   "Error downloading file from Dropbox: [Errno 13] Permission denied:"   Here is ...
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  • Здравко's avatar
    Здравко
    3 years ago

    henrikstaaf, as seems your application is application folder application. You should take in mind that all paths are rooted in your application (its own) folder, not the account one (something you seem haven't done)! Try with a path like '/se/1bvt14' to list your folder. 😉

    Hope this helps.

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Здравко
Legendary | Level 20
3 years ago

henrikstaaf, as seems your application is application folder application. You should take in mind that all paths are rooted in your application (its own) folder, not the account one (something you seem haven't done)! Try with a path like '/se/1bvt14' to list your folder. 😉

Hope this helps.

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henrikstaaf
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

Thank you for your help! I will try to implement what you said and solve the issue

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    henrikstaaf
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    I would like to tell you that it worked. I just changed 

    dropbox_folder_path = '/se/1bvt14'

    and voila,  

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