How to set working directory pemanently in Spyder & RStudio?

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I have started learning - Machine learning course on Windows OS. Whenever I start a new instance of Spyder 3.2.4(Python 3.6) & RStudio(1.1.383), every time I need to set my current working directory in these IDEs. Is there any way to set them pemanently?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22432344/how-do-you-change-the-default-directory-in-rstudio-or-r — Scarabee, Dec 21 '17 at 00:38
@Scarabee, Thanks it helped me to set my RStudio working directory pemanently. — WpfBee, Dec 23 '17 at 01:22

score 21 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 21 '17 at 15:20

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In Spyder (since version 3.2) you need to go to

Tools > Preferences > Current working directory

and select the option called

the following directory

answered Dec 21 '17 at 15:20

Carlos Cordoba

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Thanks it worked for me, but need to restart the application to get the changes in effect. – WpfBee Dec 23 '17 at 01:25
You don't need to restart Spyder, but the kernel associated to a console or opening a new console for this change to take effect. – Carlos Cordoba Dec 23 '17 at 04:25

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 23 '17 at 02:33

To set working directory permanently in: 1. Spyder IDE: Tools > Prefeences > Current working directory > the following directory 2. RStudio IDE: Tools > Global Options... > General > Default working directory (when not in a project)

PS: Yes, we need to restart the application in both IDEs to take changes in effect.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 24 '18 at 18:55

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In Spyder whenever you run your script for the first time it will go to current directory automatically. You just have to run for the first time. Make sure you have selected

Tools > Preferences > Current working directory

answered Oct 24 '18 at 18:55

Alamzaib Farooq

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score -3 · Answer 4 · answered May 16 '19 at 16:54

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For Mac:

Click "python" in top left corner.

Click preferences.

Current working directory.

Boom.

answered May 16 '19 at 16:54

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