# Cant add a new module?

**URL:** <https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/cant-add-a-new-module/610>\
**Category:** Technical Support & Bugs\
**Created:** [May 15, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/cant-add-a-new-module/610 "2008-05-15T20:25:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Leigh\_Shepherd](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@Leigh\_Shepherd](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Leigh_Shepherd)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/cant-add-a-new-module/610/1 "2008-05-15T20:25:00Z")

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Hello all

Really enjoyig VASSAL, to such a degree that I’ve just created my own game using the engine. I’d previously only been using it to play a game someone else created, but now want to add my game. However, when i try to install the midule installer, it throws up the page asking for name and password.

When I try to put in my name and password, it tells me that :

“unable to overwrite: C:\Documetns and Settings\VASSAL\PreferencesData stored in C:Documents and Settings\VASSAL…”

so i cant get any further with it - any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/uckelman/32/10020_2.png) [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/cant-add-a-new-module/610/2 "2008-05-16T09:06:57Z")

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Thus spake “Leigh Shepherd”:

> [@](#):
>
> Hello all
> 
> Really enjoyig VASSAL, to such a degree that I’ve just created my own game us  
> ing the engine. I’d previously only been using it to play a game someone els  
> e created, but now want to add my game. However, when i try to install the m  
> idule installer, it throws up the page asking for name and password.
> 
> When I try to put in my name and password, it tells me that :
> 
> “unable to overwrite: C:\Documetns and Settings\VASSAL\PreferencesData stored  
> in C:Documents and Settings\VASSAL…”
> 
> so i cant get any further with it - any suggestions?

Which version of VASSAL are you using? Which module?

–  
J.

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**Author:** ![Leigh\_Shepherd](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@Leigh\_Shepherd](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Leigh_Shepherd)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/cant-add-a-new-module/610/3 "2008-05-16T12:43:28Z")

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It’s version 3.0

The modules are both home brews as it were - the first one being created by a friend and the second one being my own invention which I was going to test out with said friend.

I’m wondering if it’s a problem with me putting in the wrong password. I’ve tried logging in and viewing my preferences, but the password is hidden and it won’t let me change it - is there any way of finding out what password you’ve used?

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**Author:** ![rk1](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@rk1](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/rk1)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/cant-add-a-new-module/610/4 "2008-05-16T21:53:50Z")

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> [@](#):
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> > "unable to overwrite: C:Documetns and SettingsVASSALPreferencesData stored
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> > in C:Documents and SettingsVASSAL…"

This means that the program couldn’t get permissions to write the Preferences file. Maybe because another copy of VASSAL is holding it open. If you can’t find the other copy of VASSAL to kill, you may need to reboot.

rk

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**Author:** ![Leigh\_Shepherd](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/0ea827/32.png) [@Leigh\_Shepherd](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Leigh_Shepherd)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2008, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/cant-add-a-new-module/610/5 "2008-05-17T07:44:01Z")

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Cheers, thats got it.

should have known “turn it off and on again” would be the charm - now to testing the actual game!

Thanks again for the help and for providing such a great tool.

Leigh