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Cannot Create Soundtoys Version Root Folder At Soundtoys 5 šŸ’« šŸŽ

If Soundtoys 5 fails with an error like ā€œcannot create Soundtoys version root folder at Soundtoys 5ā€ (or similar ā€œcannot create folderā€ / ā€œpermission deniedā€ messages), the host application or installer can’t write the plug‑in’s support files to the expected location. The steps below walk through the most common causes and how to resolve them on macOS and Windows.