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title: "The directory docroot/../config/default does not exist."
date: "2022-02-25T17:42:30+00:00"
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Issue
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If you are running Drupal 8 or greater on Acquia Cloud and get an error on the status report like:

    The directory docroot/../config/default does not exist.

Resolution
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You can create the `config` directory at the same level as `docroot` and commit it through git. Also note, you cannot commit empty directories in git, so you must add a small file - typically a text file named `.gitkeep` to the directory and commit it.

See [Configuration Management](/node/56161) for additional information.