# Code::Blocks compilation issue

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/code-blocks-compilation-issue/667>\
**Category:** The Garage\
**Created:** [April 2, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/code-blocks-compilation-issue/667 "2013-04-02T02:50:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Squidgeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Squidgeon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Squidgeon)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/code-blocks-compilation-issue/667/1 "2013-04-02T02:50:43Z")

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I’m attempting to compile the game using Code::Blocks, but when it runs, I get an error:

“Could neither read nor create ./data/options.txt”

Do I need to setup Code::Blocks’ running directory or something? I’ve never used Code:Blocks before so I’m a little at a loss.

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**Author:** ![kenoxite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/kenoxite/32/858_2.png) [@kenoxite](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/kenoxite)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 7:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/code-blocks-compilation-issue/667/2 "2013-04-02T07:19:34Z")

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While waiting for a proper response consider compiling using MinGW+MSYS instead. It’ll also display errors but won’t halt the process and you’ll be able to play without any major issue (at least it worked for me in a test compiling I did yesterday). Check [this thread](http://www.cataclysmdda.com/smf/index.php?topic=3.0) for more info.

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**Author:** ![uzername](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7cd45c/32.png) [@uzername](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/uzername)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 1:14pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/code-blocks-compilation-issue/667/3 "2013-04-02T13:14:53Z")

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Open the cbp-project file with simple text editor (but not Notepad!) and change all “/” symbols to “”. This helped me.

[size=7pt]You are using Windows, aren’t you?[/size]

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**Author:** ![The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/the_darkling_wolf/32/828_2.png) [@The\_Darkling\_Wolf](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/The_Darkling_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2013, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/code-blocks-compilation-issue/667/4 "2013-04-02T13:46:24Z")

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Sounds like a permissions problem, try putting the repo in your documents folder or something.