# \[ISSUE\] no source file found for local compile

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/issue-no-source-file-found-for-local-compile/44683>\
**Category:** Particle Workbench\
**Created:** [October 22, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/issue-no-source-file-found-for-local-compile/44683 "2018-10-22T00:44:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![sdcsdcsdc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@sdcsdcsdc](https://community.particle.io/u/sdcsdcsdc)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/issue-no-source-file-found-for-local-compile/44683/1 "2018-10-22T00:44:55Z")

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fresh install of VSCode, no problems installing Particle extensions, local compile toolchain. In time honoured fashion, I'm trying a Hello World program. Created a new Particle project, which compiles via the cloud, but not locally.

The HelloWorld program IS in a Git repository, and I understand the fatal errors relating to git can be ignored: but for some reason the local compiler isn't finding HelloWorld.ino. Any suggestions?

Supporting information

- VSCode Version: Version 1.28.2 (1.28.2)
- OS Version: Mac OS Mojave, Version 10.14
- Other extensions installed: other than Particle, only PrintCode

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Particle Create New Project  
2.Particle Compile application [local]

> Launch with `code --disable-extensions` to check.  
> Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: YES

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/particle/original/3X/3/5/35d4d50ebc12a4d1ee57850bcd372c5e7fea2c99.png)

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**Author:** ![steelydev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/steelydev/32/5688_2.png) [@steelydev](https://community.particle.io/u/steelydev)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 10:43am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/issue-no-source-file-found-for-local-compile/44683/2 "2018-10-29T10:43:09Z")

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Same problem over here. Any answer?

Have tried moving sources to all logical folders.

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**Author:** ![steelydev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/steelydev/32/5688_2.png) [@steelydev](https://community.particle.io/u/steelydev)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/issue-no-source-file-found-for-local-compile/44683/3 "2018-10-29T20:55:59Z")

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I have development folders on iCloud drive. The workspace is in an iCloud drive folder. I moved the folder to the local drive and then the build task worked.

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**Author:** ![m\_m](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/m_m/32/18365_2.png) [@m\_m](https://community.particle.io/u/m_m)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/issue-no-source-file-found-for-local-compile/44683/4 "2018-10-30T20:46:59Z")

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@sdcsdcsdc - thanks for the report. do you mind re-trying [using the latest build](https://community.particle.io/t/developer-preview-changelog-october-30-2018/44855)? i suspect at the least you’ll get a more helpful error message.

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**Author:** ![sdcsdcsdc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@sdcsdcsdc](https://community.particle.io/u/sdcsdcsdc)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2018, 5:30am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/issue-no-source-file-found-for-local-compile/44683/5 "2018-11-01T05:30:04Z")

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Same problem: no file found- tried with latest build, opened New Folder, created new Particle Project.

However, and props to [steelydev](https://community.particle.io/u/steelydev) that folder was in a Dropbox. When I create a new folder in a non-shared folder, compilation works.