.. _doc_paths:

Paths
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Path Separators
---------------

For the sake of supporting as many platforms as possible, Godot only
accepts unix style path separators (/). These work everywhere,
including Windows.

A path like: "C:\\\\Projects" will become "c:/Projects".

Resource Path
-------------

As mentioned before. Godot considers that a project exists at any
given folder that contains an "engine.cfg" text file, even if such
file is empty.

Accessing project files can be done by opening any path with "res://"
as a base. For example, a texture located in the root of the project
folder may be opened from the following path: "res://sometexture.png".

Userdata Path (Persistent Data)
-------------------------------

While the project is running, it is a very common scenario that the
resource path will be read-only, due to it being inside a package,
self contained executable, or system wide install location.

Storing persistent files in such scenarios should be done by using the
"user://" prefix, for example: "user://gamesave.txt".

In some devices (for example, mobile ad consoles) this path is unique
for the app. Under desktop operating systems, the engine uses the
typical ~/.Name (check the project name under the settings) in OSX and
Linux, and APPDATA/Name for Windows.