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ST3 ignores users folder (%LOCALAPPDATA%)

#1

Hi all, I just installed ST3 build 3114 on fresh install of Win10 x64 build 10586 with relocated users folder on different partition (OS on C:, Users on D:).

ST3 is located at “C:\Program Files\Sublime Text 3” while %LOCALAPPDATA% and %APPDATA% point to “D:\Users\me\AppData…”

ST3 does not create any “Sublime Text 3” into users folder (neither into Local or Roaming) and does not use them if manually created. They’re just ignored.

Instead, ST3 tries to write everything (settings, packages, …) to installation directory failing for lack of permissions.

I’m not 100% sure the reason is user folder relocation, but it doesn’t work as expected.

Any idea?

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#2

Please can you open the ST3 console (View -> Show Console) and see what it shows. One of the first lines should be packages path:. I’m guessing it incorrectly is pointing to the C drive /C/Users/me/AppData/Roaming/Sublime Text 3/Packages?

Let’s check what environment variables ST3 sees. In the console type import os; os.environ and paste the output here.

Can you describe/link to the process for relocating the Users folder please?

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#3

Did you perhaps get the portable version?

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#4

Something has been messed up on my setup :frowning:

%APPDATA% and %LOCALAPPDATA% are reported correctly (D:…) by python console.

Setup file in my download folder is named “Sublime Text Build 3114 x64 Setup.exe” so isn’t portable version.

However wiping out current installation and proceeding to new setup, fix this behavior.

Sorry for the trouble and thanks for your precious replies.

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