# Neo4j Desktop- No DBMS error after installation

**URL:** <https://community.neo4j.com/t/neo4j-desktop-no-dbms-error-after-installation/61829>\
**Category:** Installation\
**Tags:** neo4j-desktop\
**Created:** [April 3, 2023, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/neo4j-desktop-no-dbms-error-after-installation/61829 "2023-04-03T13:29:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![poojith.g.v.s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/poojith.g.v.s/32/28268_2.png) [@poojith.g.v.s](https://community.neo4j.com/u/poojith.g.v.s)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/neo4j-desktop-no-dbms-error-after-installation/61829/1 "2023-04-03T13:29:48Z")

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Hi,  
I installed neo4j Desktop version 1.5.7.  
After installation, I was unable to create new DB, getting below attached error.  
Tried re-installing it, but same issue  
Please let me know the solution if you have one.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/uploads/neo4jcommunity/original/3X/9/7/97970bd18c4f730a53b7d3c1cddf471f5a72bd0c.png)

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**Author:** ![glilienfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/glilienfield/32/27534_2.png) [@glilienfield](https://community.neo4j.com/u/glilienfield)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/neo4j-desktop-no-dbms-error-after-installation/61829/2 "2023-04-03T14:10:27Z")

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Can you post the Desktop logs?

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**Author:** ![ameyasoft](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/community.neo4j.com/ameyasoft/32/32639_2.png) [@ameyasoft](https://community.neo4j.com/u/ameyasoft)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://community.neo4j.com/t/neo4j-desktop-no-dbms-error-after-installation/61829/3 "2023-04-05T20:18:46Z")

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The Error box shows the full path for the databases directory. Go to the root folder and set the user permissions to 'Full control' and save. Once done restart Neo4j Desktop and try.
