# Change the structure of the slicer installation directory

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/change-the-structure-of-the-slicer-installation-directory/26137>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [November 8, 2022, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/change-the-structure-of-the-slicer-installation-directory/26137 "2022-11-08T13:25:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![yulaomao](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/yulaomao/32/78556_2.png) [@yulaomao](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/yulaomao)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/change-the-structure-of-the-slicer-installation-directory/26137/1 "2022-11-08T13:25:40Z")

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Hi all, I want to change the structure of the slicer installation directory, like put all the libraries in one folder. What should I know about? Is there any information I can refer to?

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2022, 7:42am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/change-the-structure-of-the-slicer-installation-directory/26137/2 "2022-12-01T07:42:47Z")

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The folder structure follows widely used standard conventions, with good reasons what to put where. Is there a specific reason you want to move files around?