# EPRM error with sample service **URL:** \ **Category:** Serverless Framework\ **Created:** [July 30, 2019, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/eprm-error-with-sample-service/8939 "2019-07-30T09:11:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![markf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@markf](https://forum.serverless.com/u/markf)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2019, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/eprm-error-with-sample-service/8939/1 "2019-07-30T09:11:39Z")
Hello, I’m new here. I’m experimenting with Serverless and have tried to deploy the sample service as per… [https://dashboard.serverless.com/tenants/markf/applications/myapp/deploy-service](https://dashboard.serverless.com/tenants/markf/applications/myapp/deploy-service) When I try to create the service I get the response copied below - essentially an EPERM permissions error. I’d be very grateful if someone could help me sort out this problem. Mark * * * iMark:usr markfoden$ serverless create -n my-service -u [https://github.com/serverless/enterprise-template](https://github.com/serverless/enterprise-template) Serverless: Generating boilerplate… Serverless: Downloading and installing “enterprise-template”… Serverless Error --------------------------------------- Error: EPERM: operation not permitted, mkdir ‘/usr/my-service’ … Your Environment Information --------------------------- Operating System: darwin Node Version: 12.6.0 Serverless Version: 1.49.0 Enterprise Plugin Version: 1.3.3 Platform SDK Version: 2.1.0