Subject Re: ProgramData From Mervyn Bick <invalid@invalid.invalid> Date Mon, 2 May 2022 10:05:21 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 2022/05/01 19:43, Bob McKinney wrote: > Hi All: > Several months ago I tried 2019.  I didn't have the time to get it working.  I had deleted a few things, so fearing future contamination I UNInstalled db2019.  I now have purchased 2019 and attempting to set thins up correctly.  Looking at "after install" in the help file I see the line stating " During install dBASE installs the following directories to "C:\ProgramData\sBASE,etc" > > Using the Windows Explorer I don't see C:\ProgramDATA\ect. or can't find that path. I see C:\ProgramFILES but not ProgramData.  Maybe the old eyes are getting older ,or ?.  Any clarifation. or explanation would be greatly appreciated.....Bob If dBASE wrote to the folder during installation and dBASE now opens it is a good indication that the folder actually exists.  If you can't see it it's because by default it has been hidden by Windows. Robbie's suggestion will confirm if the folder exists or not.  (It will be there. :-) Virtually every program you install on your computer will have a folder in C:\ProgramData. ) You should not be writing to C:\ProgramData or any of it's sub-folders yourself. It is where programs keep data they need for themselves. dBASE has, for example, already set up a BDE alias to simplify access the DBASESAMPLES database in one of it's subfolders i.e C:\ProgramData\dBASE\dBASE2019\Samples You should create a separate folder for your own program code. Say, dBASE_Progs, with perhaps sub-folders code and data for each project. Or, alternatively, separate folders for each project. If you want to "un-hide" the folder so as to be able to see what's in it open Windows Explorer and look in the  View tab.  Depending on the version of Windows you are using there may be a tickbox on the toolbar or you may have to search among the available options until you find the right place. Mervyn.