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Dan Polansky: /* User home folder */ DOS console --> command line console

2026-05-05T08:59:26Z

User home folder: DOS console --> command line console

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:59, 5 May 2026
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	Finding out about the user's home folder, in which the folder ".freemind" typically resides:		Finding out about the user's home folder, in which the folder ".freemind" typically resides:

	''In Windows'': Run ~~DOS~~ console (Windows + R, followed by "cmd"), and enter this:		''In Windows'': Run the command line console (Windows + R, followed by "cmd"), and enter this:
	: REG QUERY "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders" /v Desktop		: REG QUERY "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders" /v Desktop
	Strip off the last part of the resulting path, to get what Java considers to be your home folder. Another method, one that often leads to an incorrect result, is to enter "echo %homepath%". Sources: [http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=4787931 Java bug 4787931].		Strip off the last part of the resulting path, to get what Java considers to be your home folder. Another method, one that often leads to an incorrect result, is to enter "echo %homepath%". Sources: [http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=4787931 Java bug 4787931].

Dan Polansky at 14:19, 4 March 2023

2023-03-04T14:19:50Z

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	! Folder path		! Folder path
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0.8.1 \|\| Windows Vista \|\| C:\Users\(your user name)\.freemind\		\| [[Release 0.8.1\|0.8.1]] \|\| Windows Vista \|\| C:\Users\(your user name)\.freemind\
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0.8.1 \|\| Windows 2000 and XP \|\| C:\Documents and Settings\(your user name)\.freemind\		\| 0.8.1 \|\| Windows 2000 and XP \|\| C:\Documents and Settings\(your user name)\.freemind\
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	\| 0.8.1 \|\| Mac OS X \|\| /Users/(your user name)/.freemind		\| 0.8.1 \|\| Mac OS X \|\| /Users/(your user name)/.freemind
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0.7.1 \|\| Windows 2000 and XP \|\| C:\Documents and Settings\(your user name)\freemind\		\| [[Release 0.7.1\|0.7.1]] \|\| Windows 2000 and XP \|\| C:\Documents and Settings\(your user name)\freemind\
	\|-		\|-
	\| 0.7.1 \|\| Windows 98 \|\| C:\WINDOWS\freemind\		\| 0.7.1 \|\| Windows 98 \|\| C:\WINDOWS\freemind\

Dan Polansky: /* Implementation */ better link to Git

2011-05-20T10:48:04Z

Implementation: better link to Git

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:48, 20 May 2011
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	==Implementation==		==Implementation==
	Method [http://freemind.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=freemind/freemind;a=~~blob_plain~~;f=freemind/freemind/main/FreeMind.java;hb=HEAD FreeMind].getFreemindDirectory: return System.getProperty("user.home") + File.separator + getProperty("properties_folder");		Method [http://freemind.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=freemind/freemind;a=blob;f=freemind/freemind/main/FreeMind.java;hb=HEAD FreeMind].getFreemindDirectory: return System.getProperty("user.home") + File.separator + getProperty("properties_folder");

	==Tracker items==		==Tracker items==

Dan Polansky: +bug

2011-05-19T08:21:56Z

+bug

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	==Implementation==		==Implementation==
	Method [http://freemind.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=freemind/freemind;a=blob_plain;f=freemind/freemind/main/FreeMind.java;hb=HEAD FreeMind].getFreemindDirectory: return System.getProperty("user.home") + File.separator + getProperty("properties_folder");		Method [http://freemind.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=freemind/freemind;a=blob_plain;f=freemind/freemind/main/FreeMind.java;hb=HEAD FreeMind].getFreemindDirectory: return System.getProperty("user.home") + File.separator + getProperty("properties_folder");

			==Tracker items==
			* Bug: [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=3304466&group_id=7118&atid=107118 Settings in Windows network with shared desktops], 2011-05-19

	==Links==		==Links==

Dan Polansky: /* User home folder */ fix the method for Windows

2011-05-18T09:32:35Z

User home folder: fix the method for Windows

← Older revision		Revision as of 09:32, 18 May 2011
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	Finding out about the user's home folder, in which the folder ".freemind" typically resides:		Finding out about the user's home folder, in which the folder ".freemind" typically resides:

	In Windows: Run DOS console (Windows + R, followed by "cmd"), and ~~type~~ "~~echo %homepath%~~"~~. To see~~ the ~~usual~~ path to ~~FreeMind~~ home folder~~, type "echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind". A related system variable is %userprofile%~~. ~~However~~, ~~Java may determine the value of "user.home" without the use of %homepath% and %userprofile%, relying instead on the location of user desktop as stated in Windows registry. Nevertheless~~, ~~user desktop~~ is ~~usually located at the path~~ "%homepath%~~\Desktop~~"~~, so "echo %HOMEPATH%\~~.~~freemind" usually gives the correct location of FreeMind home folder~~. ~~This is to be researched~~.		''In Windows'': Run DOS console (Windows + R, followed by "cmd"), and enter this:
			: REG QUERY "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders" /v Desktop
			Strip off the last part of the resulting path, to get what Java considers to be your home folder. Another method, one that often leads to an incorrect result, is to enter "echo %homepath%". Sources: [http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=4787931 Java bug 4787931].

	In Linux: Run a console and type "echo $HOME".		''In Linux'': Run a console and type "echo $HOME".

	==Implementation==		==Implementation==

Dan Polansky: +implementation

2011-05-17T14:02:33Z

+implementation

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	In Linux: Run a console and type "echo $HOME".		In Linux: Run a console and type "echo $HOME".

			==Implementation==
			Method [http://freemind.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=freemind/freemind;a=blob_plain;f=freemind/freemind/main/FreeMind.java;hb=HEAD FreeMind].getFreemindDirectory: return System.getProperty("user.home") + File.separator + getProperty("properties_folder");

	==Links==		==Links==

Dan Polansky: /* User home folder */ restore

2010-11-22T12:22:22Z

User home folder: restore

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:22, 22 November 2010
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	Finding out about the user's home folder, in which the folder ".freemind" typically resides:		Finding out about the user's home folder, in which the folder ".freemind" typically resides:

	In Windows: Run DOS console (Windows + R, followed by "cmd"), and type "echo %homepath%". To see the usual path to FreeMind home folder, type "echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind". A related system variable is %userprofile%.		In Windows: Run DOS console (Windows + R, followed by "cmd"), and type "echo %homepath%". To see the usual path to FreeMind home folder, type "echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind". A related system variable is %userprofile%. However, Java may determine the value of "user.home" without the use of %homepath% and %userprofile%, relying instead on the location of user desktop as stated in Windows registry. Nevertheless, user desktop is usually located at the path "%homepath%\Desktop", so "echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind" usually gives the correct location of FreeMind home folder. This is to be researched.

	In Linux: Run a console and type "echo $HOME".		In Linux: Run a console and type "echo $HOME".

Dan Polansky: revert to last full version

2010-11-22T12:21:48Z

revert to last full version

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 ==User home folder==
 Finding out about the user's home folder, in which the folder ".freemind" typically resides:
-In Windows: Run DOS console (Windows + R, followed by "cmd"), and type "echo %homepath%". To see the usual path to FreeMind home folder, type "echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind". A related system variable is %userprofile%. However, Java may determine the value of "user.home" without the use of %homepath% and %userprofile%, relying instead on the location of user desktop as stated in Windows registry. Nevertheless, user desktop is usually located at the path "%homepath%\Desktop", so "echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind" usually gives the correct location of FreeMind home folder. This is to be researched.
+In Windows: Run DOS console (Windows + R, followed by "cmd"), and type "echo %homepath%". To see the usual path to FreeMind home folder, type "echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind". A related system variable is %userprofile%.
 In Linux: Run a console and type "echo $HOME".

Christianfoltin: Reverted edit of Yvyfyjeh, changed back to last version by Dan Polansky

2010-11-18T19:10:26Z

Reverted edit of Yvyfyjeh, changed back to last version by Dan Polansky

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:10, 18 November 2010
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	>==User home folder==		==User home folder==

	Finding out about the user's home folder, in which the folder ~~"~~.freemind~~"~~ typically resides:		Finding out about the user's home folder, in which the folder ".freemind" typically resides:

	In Windows: Run DOS console (Windows + R, followed by ~~"~~cmd~~"~~), and type ~~"~~echo %homepath%~~"~~. To see the usual path to FreeMind home folder, type ~~"~~echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind~~"~~. A related system variable is %userprofile%. However, Java may determine the value of ~~"~~user.home~~"~~ without the use of %homepath% and %userprofile%, relying instead on the location of user desktop as stated in Windows registry. Nevertheless, user desktop is usually located at the path ~~"~~%homepath%\Desktop~~"~~, so ~~"~~echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind~~"~~ usually gives the correct location of FreeMind home folder. This is to be researched.		In Windows: Run DOS console (Windows + R, followed by "cmd"), and type "echo %homepath%". To see the usual path to FreeMind home folder, type "echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind". A related system variable is %userprofile%. However, Java may determine the value of "user.home" without the use of %homepath% and %userprofile%, relying instead on the location of user desktop as stated in Windows registry. Nevertheless, user desktop is usually located at the path "%homepath%\Desktop", so "echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind" usually gives the correct location of FreeMind home folder. This is to be researched.

	In Linux: Run a console and type ~~"~~echo $HOME~~".~~		In Linux: Run a console and type "echo $HOME".

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Yvyfyjeh at 23:07, 17 November 2010

2010-11-17T23:07:08Z

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	==User home folder==		>==User home folder==

	Finding out about the user's home folder, in which the folder ".freemind" typically resides:		Finding out about the user's home folder, in which the folder ".freemind" typically resides:

	In Windows: Run DOS console (Windows + R, followed by "cmd"), and type "echo %homepath%". To see the usual path to FreeMind home folder, type "echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind". A related system variable is %userprofile%. However, Java may determine the value of "user.home" without the use of %homepath% and %userprofile%, relying instead on the location of user desktop as stated in Windows registry. Nevertheless, user desktop is usually located at the path "%homepath%\Desktop", so "echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind" usually gives the correct location of FreeMind home folder. This is to be researched.		In Windows: Run DOS console (Windows + R, followed by "cmd"), and type "echo %homepath%". To see the usual path to FreeMind home folder, type "echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind". A related system variable is %userprofile%. However, Java may determine the value of "user.home" without the use of %homepath% and %userprofile%, relying instead on the location of user desktop as stated in Windows registry. Nevertheless, user desktop is usually located at the path "%homepath%\Desktop", so "echo %HOMEPATH%\.freemind" usually gives the correct location of FreeMind home folder. This is to be researched.

	In Linux: Run a console and type "echo $HOME".		In Linux: Run a console and type "echo $HOME".

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