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title: "Configuration Management Import page \"The directory ../config/default is not writable.\" error"
date: "2022-02-25T22:56:28+00:00"
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url: "/acquia-cloud-platform/help/94651-configuration-management-import-page-directory-configdefault-not-writable-error"
id: "b62a1234-5ef1-47e3-afe9-60156efd9f04"
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Issue
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I have configured my Acquia site configuration directory according to [Importing a configuration directory](/node/57275) but I see the following error at `admin/config/development/configuration/full/import` :

    The directory ../config/default is not writable.

![Admin interface showing an error: "The directory ../config/default is not writable." Options to import configuration archives are displayed.](https://acquia.widen.net/content/a4cae1ff-c2be-4ff7-b890-dfe68afa548f/web/ka06g000001twNy00N6g00000VCdgi0EM6g000002WYUf.png)

Cause
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Because the Acquia platform sets the code base for your site to read-only this message appears for Drupal Configuration Management. By default, Drupal expects a writeable directory for proposed import/export configuration files to be managed. Configuration Management files can still be placed in the directory via code deployments and imports will be successful. With the configuration directory pointing at `config/default` directory, this message will remain but configuration management imports can still take place.

Resolution
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Configuration files that you wish to be imported onto the Acquia platform need to be added to your codebase through your standard version control systems. Deploy that code to the Acquia platform. Once the code containing the updated configuration is uploaded, files can be imported via the _Synchonize_ tab or `drush` commands.

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