Hi @elis, that error is actually pointing somewhere specific.
Codex is trying to create its local .codex\sqlite folder, and Windows is basically saying “nope” (permission denied). So it’s not really failing to install, it’s failing on first launch when setting up local storage.
A couple quick things to try:
- Can you right-click Codex and run it as Administrator, just to see if it opens?
- Does this error pop up immediately on launch, or after you select a workspace/project?
Also worth checking:
- Is this a work/corporate-managed machine?
- What Windows version are you on?
If you’re in a Business workspace, it’s also possible the workspace owner hasn’t enabled local Codex access yet, worth confirming that too. We were able to install and get prompted to add a project on our end, so this looks environment-specific. Let’s narrow it down from there.