iMac Sonora didn't give Filezilla permission to write to the home directory - can't write .xml files error

[James D. Wilson]

Sonoma 14.3.1 3.2 GHz 8 core intel Xeon W; Fresh install (not Time Machine and not using a migration Wizard)

Filezilla Client 3.66.5 installed with Mac installer.

Problem statement: OS 14.3.1 does not give Filezilla permission to Filezilla to write a file to the home directory. "Errol loading queue" happens upon start up, followed by "Error writing XML file". Filezilla functions normally, but doesn't load or save its state information.

See attached screen shots:

1. Shows pop up windows associated with the errors. Both pop up indicate a failed attempt to write to my home directory: /Users/sara/.

2. Shows the window the "Privacy & Security" -> "Files and Folders" window. Filezilla is not given permission to access /Users/sara/. Nether is LibreOffice and Matlab_R2023b. Further, I can find no way to add the home directory to any of these programs.

3. Shows that some programs can and do have access to the home directory. I did standard install for Anaconda.

4. Privacy and Security allows programs to have full access to the disc. I am reluctant to use this solution. It would seem to go against Apple's attempt to improve security.

I see three solutions A. change the store path to /home/sara/Documents in your installation. B. allow the user to change the path. C. I give full disc access. I would prefer A. or B.

Thank you for all your work. Filezilla is a great program!

Spajo