Read and Write Permissions

Fix Sonoran CAD FiveM issues caused by read-only files or missing write permissions on Windows and Linux hosts.

Sonoran CAD FiveM - Fix file permission issues

If the sonorancad resource cannot create, rename, or update files, you may see startup issues like:

• Failed to create target file
• Failed to rename ..._config.dist.lua to ..._config.lua
• Unable to open config backup file
• Changes not saving after updates or restarts

These usually mean your host has marked the resource files as read-only, or the server process does not have permission to write to them.

Host Restrictions

Some game panel hosts (Ex: ZAP Hosting) do not allow FiveM resources to programmatically modify other files. This blocks the Sonoran CAD resource from updating itself. In this case, you must disable automatic updates and manually install updated versions of the resource as they release.

To disable automatic updates navigate to your config file:

[sonorancad]/sonorancad/configuration /config.json and change allowAutoUpdate from true to false.

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Step 1: Open your game panel

Log into the panel where your FiveM server is hosted, such as txAdmin, Pterodactyl, ZAP-Hosting, Gamepanel, or your VPS file manager.

Step 2: Locate the Sonoran CAD resource

Check the main Sonoran CAD resource folder and configuration folder:

resources/[sonorancad]/sonorancad/
resources/[sonorancad]/sonorancad/configuration/

Pay special attention to:

resources/[sonorancad]/sonorancad/configuration/config.json
resources/[sonorancad]/sonorancad/configuration/*_config.lua

Linux Hosts (Game Panels)

Linux Hosts

1. Locate the resource files

Open your host panel or file manager and navigate to:

resources/[sonorancad]

2. Fix file permissions

Navigate to the specific file mentioned in the error code and update the permissions.

Recommended file permissions:

• 766
• If that fails, try 666

If your panel supports permission changes:

1. Right-click the configuration folder or affected file
2. Select Permissions
3. Apply the updated permissions

If your host does not allow permission changes, contact the hosting provider and ask them to make the Sonoran CAD resource writable.

Quick permission reference

Each permission digit is the sum of:

• 4 = read
• 2 = write
• 1 = execute

Common values:

• 4 = read only
• 6 = read + write
• 7 = read + write + execute

Windows Hosts

Windows

1. Open the file or folder properties

Start with the configuration folder. If needed, also check the full sonorancad folder.

resources\[sonorancad]\sonorancad\configuration\

1. Right-click the folder or affected file
2. Click Properties

2. Allow read and write access

Under the General tab:

1. Uncheck Read-only
2. Click Apply
3. Choose to apply changes to this folder, subfolders, and files if prompted
4. Click OK

If you only changed a single file and the issue comes back, repeat the process on the entire sonorancad folder.

Final step: restart the resource

After updating permissions, restart the Sonoran CAD resource or your full server:

exec @sonorancad/sonorancad.cfg

If the issue continues, verify the files are named correctly and were not saved with extra extensions such as config.json.json.