i have.!!! i think!!! the same problem, but with JSP FileOutputStream fileOut = new FileOutputStream(saveFile); with error FileNotFoundException: tin.pdf (Permission denied) i was give max permission on folder and files, but the problem persist after a while..... i made it I use the complete path: saveFile="/home/mn1979/public_html/inFiles/"+saveFile; One problem solved...let's go to the next one sad47, try create any directory and give it permissions