Problem with local n8n · AI Automation Society

Problem with local n8n

I'm running a local n8n instance on Windows using npm, and I'm having some issues with the "Local File Trigger" and "Read/Write Files from Disk" nodes.

The "Read File" node executes without errors, but it doesn't produce any output. It seems like it's not reading the file (I'm testing with a JPG). As for the "Local File Trigger," it works fine when I hit "Test Workflow," but once I activate the workflow and leave edit mode, it doesn't detect any changes in the watched folder.

Does a locally installed n8n instance (via npm on Windows) have full access to local files and folders? Am I missing any configuration or permissions here? Any help would be appreciated!

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