Can Github Actions have unit tests that create files and directories?

I have a unit test that requires some folders/files to be created. It works locally as I have permission to create the folders/files but this doesn't seem to work in Github Actions.

I have the following set up for Github Actions:

jobs:    build:      runs-on: [windows-latest]      steps:        - uses: actions/checkout@v2          - name: Setup MSBuild          uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v1          - name: Setup NuGet          uses: NuGet/setup-nuget@v1.0.5          - name: Restore NuGet packages          run: nuget restore NewFolderSolution.sln          # Run msbuild as we have "ResolveComReference" used        # dotnet build doesn't support "ResolveComReference"        - name: Build the solution          run: msbuild NewFolderSolution.sln          - name: Run dotnet test on new folder solution project          run: dotnet test NewFolderSolution.sln    

I am getting the following error:

A total of 1 test files matched the specified pattern.    Failed TestNewFolderCreation[285 ms]    Error Message:     System.UnauthorizedAccessException : Access to the path 'D:\a\solution\project\folder1\NewlyCreatedFolder' is denied.    Stack Trace:       at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)     at System.IO.Directory.DeleteHelper(String fullPath, String userPath, Boolean recursive, Boolean throwOnTopLevelDirectoryNotFound, WIN32_FIND_DATA& data)     at System.IO.Directory.Delete(String fullPath, String userPath, Boolean recursive, Boolean checkHost)     at System.IO.Directory.Delete(String path, Boolean recursive)     at NewFolderSolutionTest.Setup() in D:\a\solution\project\folder1\NewFolderSolutionTest.cs:line 23  

Is there some permission that I need to set for this to work?

Edit: The issue seems to be related to deleting the directory

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66756106/can-github-actions-have-unit-tests-that-create-files-and-directories March 23, 2021 at 09:41AM