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   - [Running on a Cluster](#running-on-a-cluster)
 - [Makefile Commands](#makefile-commands)
 - [Contributing](#contributing)
+- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
 
 ## Image Availability
 
@@ -166,4 +167,18 @@ yarn format # Runs Prettier to update the YAMl files in this repository
 yarn verify # Runs Prettier to check the YAML files in this repository
 ```
 
-If you wish to try new changes with Llama Stack, you can build your own image using the `Containerfile` in the root of this repository.
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+If you wish to try new changes with Llama Stack, you can build your own image using the `Containerfile` in the root of this repository.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+If you experience an error related to permissions for the `vector_db`, such as:
+
+```sh
+sqlite3.OperationalError: attempt to write a readonly database
+```
+
+You should give the `vector_db` directory write permissions by:
+
+```
+chmod -R 777 vector_db
+```
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