# Application created in Enginemanager cannot be found with sftp client!

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/application-created-in-enginemanager-cannot-be-found-with-sftp-client/42287>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [March 3, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/application-created-in-enginemanager-cannot-be-found-with-sftp-client/42287 "2014-03-03T00:40:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![David\_Page](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@David\_Page](https://community.wowza.com/u/David_Page)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 12:40am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/application-created-in-enginemanager-cannot-be-found-with-sftp-client/42287/1 "2014-03-03T00:40:24Z")

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Hi,

I just created a new application by the engine manager, when I test the player (in the manager) I can see the video.

But If I try accessing the application folder with a sftp client, the applications folder is empty (/usr/local/WowzaStreamingEngine/).

So I was wondering where I can put my own videos?

Have a nice week,

David.

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**Author:** ![Zoran](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/zoran/32/385_2.png) [@Zoran](https://community.wowza.com/u/Zoran)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/application-created-in-enginemanager-cannot-be-found-with-sftp-client/42287/2 "2014-03-03T15:35:29Z")

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Hello,

When creating an application, you have the option to specify the application’s content folder.

The default content folder is [wowza-install-dir]/content/.

It is described in step 3.c from the [How to set up video on demand streaming](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-set-up-video-on-demand-streaming#config_admin) tutorial article.

Zoran

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**Author:** ![Roger\_Littin1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c89c15/32.png) [@Roger\_Littin1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Roger_Littin1)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2014, 7:41am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/application-created-in-enginemanager-cannot-be-found-with-sftp-client/42287/3 "2014-03-06T07:41:48Z")

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Hi David,

Wowza runs as the root user so will create or modify any folders or files as that user. If you are logging in as a different user then that user may not have permissions to access the folders.

I would suggest the following, as root user.

ssh in and cd to the /usr/local/WowzaStreamingEngine folder.

run the following as root user.

```auto
find . -type d -exec chmod 775 {} \;

```

This will set the permissions on the directories so at least you can view & download the files.

You can also fun the following command in the main Wowza install dir to change the owner on everything.

```auto
chown -R <your-username>:<your-group-name> *

```

New files will still be created as the root user but existing files will be owned and modified by you.

Roger.

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**Author:** ![David\_Page](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@David\_Page](https://community.wowza.com/u/David_Page)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/application-created-in-enginemanager-cannot-be-found-with-sftp-client/42287/4 "2014-03-04T23:05:50Z")

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Hello Zoran,

Thank you for your answer!

I listed the content of /content/ folder using the command _find_ … and I could see the sample.mp4

but If I try to access it using FileZilla, for example, I have “Empty directory listing”

I used the command ls -a /usr/local/WowzaStreamingEngine-4.0.1 and it clearly shows that "applications, content, legal, transcoder, conf,…"folders have their content hidden.

Any glue on this ?

David.

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**Author:** ![David\_Page](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@David\_Page](https://community.wowza.com/u/David_Page)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2014, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/application-created-in-enginemanager-cannot-be-found-with-sftp-client/42287/5 "2014-03-05T23:39:08Z")

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Thank you Roger, it works as a charm!

Have a nice day,

David.