# Problem while saving script in Processing

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/problem-while-saving-script-in-processing/25495>\
**Category:** Coding Questions\
**Created:** [November 17, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/problem-while-saving-script-in-processing/25495 "2020-11-17T17:10:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![DSp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@DSp](https://discourse.processing.org/u/DSp)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/problem-while-saving-script-in-processing/25495/1 "2020-11-17T17:10:09Z")

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Hello  
I save a script in processing and when I open the file again, the script has not been saved and the file is empty. Do you have any ideas on what is going on?!

> **[processingproblem.wmv](https://www.dropbox.com/s/2shcnc8gmj7xti6/processingproblem.wmv?dl=0)**
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> Shared with Dropbox

  
Danae

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**Author:** ![josephh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/josephh/32/210_2.png) [@josephh](https://discourse.processing.org/u/josephh)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 8:48pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/problem-while-saving-script-in-processing/25495/2 "2020-11-17T20:48:29Z")

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Hi,

Welcome to the community! 🙂

I saw that you are saving your file inside the DropBox folder which is synchronized with your drive. Can you reproduce those steps when saving on the Desktop or in your Documents locally on your computer?

Also when saving your sketches, give them explicit names so it’s more clear for you (not `sketch####.pde`)