Where will files go if no paths specified in config file?

OneCD · Post by **OneCD** » October 29th, 2025, 1:44 am

Hi devs, I'm hoping someone can tell me where files will end-up if I provide a config file to SABnzbd with these path fields blank:

nzb_backup_dir = ""
download_dir = ""
complete_dir = ""
script_dir = ""

Are they automatically created below the installation path for SABnzbd?

Post by **sander** » October 29th, 2025, 1:52 am

Try and find out?

OneCD · Post by **OneCD** » October 29th, 2025, 1:55 am

I know, but I'm hoping someone will save me the trouble.

Post by **sander** » October 29th, 2025, 2:01 am

OneCD wrote: ↑October 29th, 2025, 1:55 am I know, but I'm hoping someone will save me the trouble.

Exactly what I thought!

Post by **safihre** » October 29th, 2025, 7:58 am

They are created in the user’s directory as sub directories. If we can detect it, which is of course platform dependent.

OneCD · Post by **OneCD** » October 29th, 2025, 3:45 pm

Thank you @safihre and @sander.

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