# Okay to run FB with a read-only project file?

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/okay-to-run-fb-with-a-read-only-project-file/734
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**Created:** [January 30, 2008, 5:08am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/okay-to-run-fb-with-a-read-only-project-file/734 "2008-01-30T05:08:38Z")
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### Author: ![mikep](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@mikep](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mikep)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2008, 5:08am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/okay-to-run-fb-with-a-read-only-project-file/734/1 "2008-01-30T05:08:38Z")

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I keep our FB project files in Perforce, and therefore the local workspace file is read-only.&nbsp; Is there any problem running from a read-only FB project file?&nbsp; It seems to work, but just want to check...

Thanks,

Mike

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### Author: ![angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@angus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/angus)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2008, 12:23pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/okay-to-run-fb-with-a-read-only-project-file/734/2 "2008-01-31T12:23:25Z")

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No problems, Mike. The log file needs to be writeable, though (unless you use FBCMD with logging disabled, or logging to a temporary log file.)   
  
 Persistent variable files, etc. will need to be writeable if you want the values to persist (obviously.)