# Docker | Not able to run rasa

**URL:** <https://forum.rasa.com/t/docker-not-able-to-run-rasa/53190>\
**Category:** Rasa Open Source\
**Created:** [May 15, 2022, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/docker-not-able-to-run-rasa/53190 "2022-05-15T09:32:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![utsuk.prani](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.rasa.com/utsuk.prani/32/8192_2.png) [@utsuk.prani](https://forum.rasa.com/u/utsuk.prani)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/docker-not-able-to-run-rasa/53190/1 "2022-05-15T09:32:06Z")

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Hi, I am trying to run docker in a container. However not able to make it run. I am following the steps documented here - [Building a Rasa Assistant in Docker](https://rasa.com/docs/rasa/docker/building-in-docker/).

However when I run the first command itself (i also tried with sudo docker) as described in the documentation:

```auto
docker run -v $(pwd):/app rasa/rasa init --no-prompt

```

i am getting the following error:

```auto
(rasa) utsyk@utsulp:~/dockerProjects/bot/support_bot$ sudo docker run -v $(pwd):/app rasa/rasa init --no-prompt
2022-05-15 09:23:47 WARNING rasa.utils.common - Failed to write global config. Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/app/.config'. Skipping.
Warning: Output is not to a terminal (fd=1).
Warning: Input is not to a terminal (fd=0).
Welcome to Rasa! 🤖

To get started quickly, an initial project will be created.
If you need some help, check out the documentation at https://rasa.com/docs/rasa.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/distutils/file_util.py", line 41, in _copy_file_contents
    fdst = open(dst, 'wb')
PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: './credentials.yml'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/venv/bin/rasa", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/opt/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/rasa/ __main__.py", line 119, in main
    cmdline_arguments.func(cmdline_arguments)
  File "/opt/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/rasa/cli/scaffold.py", line 238, in run
    init_project(args, path)
  File "/opt/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/rasa/cli/scaffold.py", line 130, in init_project
    create_initial_project(".")
  File "/opt/venv/lib/python3.8/site-packages/rasa/cli/scaffold.py", line 139, in create_initial_project
    copy_tree(scaffold_path(), path)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/distutils/dir_util.py", line 174, in copy_tree
    copy_file(src_name, dst_name, preserve_mode,
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/distutils/file_util.py", line 151, in copy_file
    _copy_file_contents(src, dst)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/distutils/file_util.py", line 43, in _copy_file_contents
    raise DistutilsFileError(
distutils.errors.DistutilsFileError: could not create './credentials.yml': Permission denied

```

I am running on Ubuntu 20.04:

```auto
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="20.04.4 LTS (Focal Fossa)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS"
VERSION_ID="20.04"
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
VERSION_CODENAME=focal
UBUNTU_CODENAME=focal

```

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**Author:** ![nik202](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.rasa.com/nik202/32/16098_2.png) [@nik202](https://forum.rasa.com/u/nik202)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/docker-not-able-to-run-rasa/53190/2 "2022-05-15T13:06:13Z")

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> [@utsuk.prani](#):
>
> `docker run -v $(pwd):/app rasa/rasa init --no-prompt`

you need to mention the image version

`docker run -v $(pwd):/app rasa/rasa:3.1.0-full init --no-prompt`

or

`docker run -v $(pwd):/app rasa/rasa:3.0.0-full init --no-prompt`

or

`docker run -v $(pwd):/app rasa/rasa:2.8.15 init --no-prompt`

**Solution:**

Add --user 1000 or 1001 it should solve.

`docker run --user 1000 -it -v $(pwd):/app rasa/rasa init --no-prompt`

Check docker hub for the image release version, I know there can be docker pull rasa/rasa but try the above and do check docker ps its running or not. I will highly recommend to use docker-compose else you always run the commands manually. If you need more help do tag me.

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**Author:** ![utsuk.prani](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.rasa.com/utsuk.prani/32/8192_2.png) [@utsuk.prani](https://forum.rasa.com/u/utsuk.prani)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/docker-not-able-to-run-rasa/53190/3 "2022-05-16T20:44:22Z")

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Thanks @nik202 . –user option did the trick.

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**Author:** ![nik202](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.rasa.com/nik202/32/16098_2.png) [@nik202](https://forum.rasa.com/u/nik202)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/docker-not-able-to-run-rasa/53190/4 "2022-05-16T22:31:27Z")

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@utsuk.prani please close this thread for others and good luck!