Locate global config directory on Windows » History » Version 7
Anchi Cheng, 09/06/2015 12:57 AM
| 1 | 3 | Anchi Cheng | h2. Locate global configuration directory following standard on Windows |
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| 3 | Saving cfg files in a global location reduces future need for copying old configuration to updated installation. The location is different for different versions of Windows. To locate the one for your Windows version: |
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| 5 | 7 | Anchi Cheng | # go to C:\\python27\Lib\site-packages\leginon |
| 6 | 1 | Anchi Cheng | # run configcheck.py |
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| 8 | 2 | Anchi Cheng | The script gives the three search directories of the cfg files and the loaded file if present. Note the first search directory that with a name most likely start with *C:\\Programs* and ends with *\myami*. This is the *global configuration directory* we will use. |