# Algoriddle: unable to execute a .teal

**URL:** <https://forum.algorand.co/t/algoriddle-unable-to-execute-a-teal/1180>\
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**Tags:** teal, asc\
**Created:** [December 8, 2019, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/algoriddle-unable-to-execute-a-teal/1180 "2019-12-08T10:55:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 8, 2019, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.algorand.co/t/algoriddle-unable-to-execute-a-teal/1180/1 "2019-12-08T10:55:29Z")

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Hi there,

I was trying to execute the Algoriddle teal code, but I’m getting some errors.

I placed the algoriddle.teal file in the main directory `~/node` then I typed:

`./goal clerk send --amount 0 --argb64 " ***my solution***" --to " ***my address***" --from KFGWR5LVDNWO3RRDNUUZN725S7V7FG5RLYEHUAIROSL6CBKLEHCKVZRXTE --close-to " ***my address***" --from-program algoriddle.teal --fee 1000`

and get this error:

`Data directory not specified. Please use -d or set $ALGORAND_DATA in your environment. Exiting.`

so I retyped:

`./goal clerk send --amount 0 --argb64 " ***my solution***" --to " ***my address***" --from KFGWR5LVDNWO3RRDNUUZN725S7V7FG5RLYEHUAIROSL6CBKLEHCKVZRXTE --close-to " ***my address***" --from-program algoriddle.teal --fee 1000 -d ~/node`

and get this other error:

`Error determining kmd folder (open /Users/username/node/genesis.json: no such file or directory). Ensure the node is running in /Users/username/node.`

Any suggestion?

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