Hello , I have this code def get_image do {:ok, query} = Repo.query("SELECT photolink FROM produits") for c <- query.rows do {:ok, photo} = Enum.fetch(c, 0) File.write("/tmp/#{photo}", photo, [:binary]) end end I want to store the file generated from File.write inside my project such …

"/priv/uploads/#{photo}" is an absolute path and doesn’t exist on your hard drive. Look at this thread: Accessing the priv folder from Mix release - #2 by NobbZ What you need is something like this: "#{List.to_string(:code.priv_dir(:your_app_name))}/uploads/#{photo}" or use a relative path.

[image] Hasimbola: but I have problem when I try to store the file inside another path What is the problem?

The program doesn’t found the path I want to change File.write(“/tmp/#{photo}”, photo, [:binary]) to something like this : File.write(“/priv/uploads/#{photo}”, photo, [:binary]) but the path is not found , this return : [{:error, :enoent}]

[image] egze: "#{List.to_string(:code.priv_dir(:your_app_name))}/uploads/#{photo}" This can be done simpler: Application.app_dir(:your_app_name, Path.join("priv/uploads", photo))

i’ve tried this but this return {[:error, :enoent]}

Are you sure parent folders of that path exist?

I have /priv/uploads inside my app but it is empty after that I do the File.write/3 I don’t understand why, I receive :ok but when I open the folders it is empty, :pensive:

In general you do not want to write to priv! You should consider it as a read only artifact store. If you need to write to a persistent location, you should manage it aside to your application, and backup it seperately. In general the priv folder is part of your release, if you really change its c…

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Hasimbola June 7, 2022, 11:10am 6

This always return

[{:error, :enoent}]