[Python] Permission Error when trying to create a .txt file

Problem: I have not been successful in simply creating a new .txt file onto my desktop.

I am truly at a loss. To be fair, I do not mess with files very much, so I am sure this is a simple solution. One weird thing that I have encountered is that it does create a folder instead of a file even though it has the file extension provided. From what I have researched though, this is very common.

I would not have asked this question if I could not already find it on this website, but I think my situation is a little unique.

I have tried multiple different methods including the following:

1. Running Idle as administrator.
2. Creating a folder on the desktop and saving the file there.
3. Going into each individual .py file and making sure they have permissions.

Code:

desktop_path = pathlib.Path.home() / 'OneDrive' / 'Desktop'
print (desktop_path)

def save_data():
file_name = last+'_'+first+'_'+'Symptom Checklist 90-R Results.txt'
file_path = Path(os.path.join(desktop_path, file_name))

table = tabulate(data, headers="firstrow", tablefmt="grid")

os.makedirs(file_path, exist_ok=True)
print(file_path)
try:
with open(file_path,'w') as file:
file.write(first_name+"\n"+last_name+"\n"+age+"\n"+birthday+"\n")
file.write(table)
file.close()
except PermissionError:
print("You do not have access to create this file.")


Here are what the print statements execute:

C:\Users\name\OneDrive\Desktop
C:\Users\name\OneDrive\Desktop\__Symptom Checklist 90-R Results.txt
You do not have access to create this file.


Again, I am sure this is a simple solution, and I am just blind to see it. I have also made sure that this file name doesn't already exist for whatever reason.

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