# Error when creating a password

**URL:** <https://community.passbolt.com/t/error-when-creating-a-password/6007>\
**Category:** Installation Issues\
**Created:** [November 2, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.passbolt.com/t/error-when-creating-a-password/6007 "2022-11-02T15:41:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![JamesBond](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.passbolt.com/jamesbond/32/1533_2.png) [@JamesBond](https://community.passbolt.com/u/JamesBond)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.passbolt.com/t/error-when-creating-a-password/6007/4 "2022-11-02T16:43:06Z")

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How did you install passbolt ?

If you are the root user you can use the following guide to locate the passbolt folders:

> [@Unable to locate files (configs, logs), here's a quick fix to locate anything within a system](https://community.passbolt.com/t/unable-to-locate-files-configs-logs-heres-a-quick-fix-to-locate-anything-within-a-system/6008):
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> Are you trying to locate files within your distro for debugging purposes ? There is a package for unix named mlocate To install it you can use the following: // Cent OS yum install mlocate -y && updatedb // Debian or Ubuntu apt-get install mlocate -y && updatedb The first part before “&&” installs mlocate. The second command “updatedb”, updates the .db file with all files within the system. Usage Example: locate passbolt Result: lets say you looking for a specific fi…

if you use the above guide; you can locate the the folder using the following command;

```auto
locate ./bin/cake

```

Regards,  
Bond

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