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<title>Paths</title>
<articleinfo>
<authorgroup>
<author>
<firstname>Michael</firstname>
<surname>Anderson</surname>
</author>
<author>
<firstname>Anne-Marie</firstname>
<surname>Mahfouf</surname>
</author>
<author>&tde-authors;</author>
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</authorgroup>
<copyright>
<year>2009</year>
<holder>Michael Anderson</holder>
<holder>Anne-Marie Mahfouf</holder>
</copyright>
<copyright>
<year>&tde-copyright-date;</year>
<holder>&tde-team;</holder>
</copyright>
<releaseinfo>&tde-release-version;</releaseinfo>
<date>Reviewed: &tde-release-date;</date>
<keywordset>
<keyword>TDE</keyword>
<keyword>KControl</keyword>
<keyword>System Settings</keyword>
<keyword>paths</keyword>
</keywordset>
</articleinfo>
<sect1 id="paths">
<title>Paths</title>
<para>Use this module to configure essential paths for the &tde; desktop. These paths help &tde;
find specific types of files.</para>
<para>
<screenshot>
<screeninfo>Configure some &tde; paths</screeninfo>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
<imagedata fileref="paths.png" format="PNG"/>
</imageobject>
<textobject>
<phrase>Configure some &tde; paths</phrase>
</textobject>
</mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Desktop path:</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>The Desktop folder contains all the files that you see on your desktop. The default
path usually is <filename class="directory">~/Desktop</filename> but you can change here the location
of this folder.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Autostart path:</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>
The Autostart folder contains applications or links to applications or scripts you want to start whenever
&tde; starts. You can change the location of this folder. There might exist other autostart directories
in your $HOME user directory, which &tde; supports, but this path affects &tde; apps only.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Documents path:</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>This folder will be used by default to load or save documents from or to.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Download path:</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>This folder will be used by default to save your downloaded items.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Music path:</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>This folder will be used by default to load or save music from or to.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Pictures path:</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>This folder will be used by default to load or save pictures from or to.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Public Share path:</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>This folder will be used by default to load or save public shared files from or to.
Typically this is a directory that you have provided access permissions to other users to
view.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Templates path:</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>This folder will be used by default to load or save templates from or to. Template
files are used when creating new files and you want the new files to be just like the content and
format used in the template. Mostly this location is used by office suite applications.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><guilabel>Videos path:</guilabel></term>
<listitem><para>This folder will be used by default to load or save videos from or to.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
<!--<para>When you change a path and select <guibutton>Apply</guibutton> a dialog appears where you can choose
to move the content to the new folder or use the new folder without moving the files.</para>-->
</sect1>
</article>