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# How do I resolve permission errors when logging a run?

To resolve permission errors when logging a run to a W\&B entity, follow these steps:

* **Verify entity and project names**: Ensure correct spelling and case sensitivity of the W\&B entity and project names in your code.
* **Confirm permissions**: Ensure necessary permissions have been granted by the administrator.
* **Check log-in credentials**: Confirm log-in to the correct W\&B account. Test by creating a run with the following code:
  ```python theme={null}
  import wandb

  run = wandb.init(entity="your_entity", project="your_project")
  run.log({'example_metric': 1})
  run.finish()
  ```
* **Set API key**: Use the `WANDB_API_KEY` environment variable:
  ```bash theme={null}
  export WANDB_API_KEY='your_api_key'
  ```
* **Confirm host information**: For custom deployments, set the host URL:
  ```bash theme={null}
  wandb login --relogin --host=<host-url>
  export WANDB_BASE_URL=<host-url>
  ```

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