# MacOS - initSDK is giving error code 5

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/macos-initsdk-is-giving-error-code-5/111280>\
**Category:** macOS\
**Tags:** video-sdk\
**Created:** [June 4, 2024, 1:16pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/macos-initsdk-is-giving-error-code-5/111280 "2024-06-04T13:16:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![richardpiazza](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/richardpiazza/32/58829_2.png) [@richardpiazza](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/richardpiazza)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/macos-initsdk-is-giving-error-code-5/111280/6 "2024-06-07T18:08:57Z")

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This could be related: [Troubleshooting Video SDK initialization on macOS - #3 by richardpiazza](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/troubleshooting-video-sdk-initialization-on-macos/108171/3)

I found that the Init Param `logFilePrefix` is required. Initialization will fail without it.

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