# FMOD Linux Editor should use XDG file locations and stop recreating example content

**URL:** https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-linux-editor-should-use-xdg-file-locations-and-stop-recreating-example-content/21238
**Category:** FMOD Studio
**Tags:** linux
**Created:** [February 13, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-linux-editor-should-use-xdg-file-locations-and-stop-recreating-example-content/21238 "2024-02-13T22:59:38Z")
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### Author: ![ReaktorDave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@ReaktorDave](https://qa.fmod.com/u/ReaktorDave)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-linux-editor-should-use-xdg-file-locations-and-stop-recreating-example-content/21238/1 "2024-02-13T22:59:38Z")

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Upon start, FMOD Studio v2.2.20 creates a directory `$HOME/FMOD Studio`. Could you instead move this to a more appropriate location like

- `$HOME/.config/FMOD Studio` (the subfolders Settings, Scripts and Plugins sound like they should go there)
- `$HOME/.local/state/FMOD Studio` (the subfolders CrashReports, Logs, ProfilerCaptures and UnsavedProjects sound like they should go there)
- `$HOME/.cache` or `$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR` (the subfolder Temp should go there)

There are also [env variables](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/latest/ar01s03.html) for this and you can look up the [basics here](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/latest/ar01s02.html).

Also, FMOD Studio seems to recreate the example project within `$HOME/Documents/FMOD Studio` every time I start it up. I don’t need it since I’m already familiar with the software and I don’t think FMOD projects should be stored in there.

Thanks a lot for supporting Linux with a native editor and also for the REAPER integration!

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### Author: ![Connor\_FMOD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/connor_fmod/32/3685_2.png) [@Connor\_FMOD](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Connor_FMOD)
#### Post date: [February 14, 2024, 3:11am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/fmod-linux-editor-should-use-xdg-file-locations-and-stop-recreating-example-content/21238/2 "2024-02-14T03:11:47Z")

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Hi,

Thank you for the suggestions, I have passed them on to our development team to look into further. We always appreciate any improvements we can make!