[Solved :] Meteor.js having issues downloading file to Digital Ocean (Ubuntu)

So, if you would have read/used any of the mechanisms to download a file from the internet. You will surely, come across the below error. Read further: Meteor.js — Download files form the internet using node packages

Error: EACCES, open ‘/opt/yourappname/uploads/filename.jpg'

There were 2 problems in having this work. First problem was that the /uploads folder wasn’t existing.

So, just go and create the uploads folder using

mkdir uploads

Problem number 2, the access issue. And it has nothing to do with Meteor or NodeJS. You just need to provide access to the user.

chmod o+rw uploads

But, this may not work for the most part. This is cause, It’s more of the meteoruser that’s running the meteor application not having access to read/write to the folder and not the default root user

Default user for any meteor application is meteoruser.

You can give access to the meteoruser by using the below command

chown -R meteoruser uploads

Note: While giving access make sure you are in the parent directory that contains the upload folder.