How can I get my C# .exe to automatically recognize the directory that it's running FROM?

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I used 2010 Visual C# Express to write a little windows form .exe. How do I get the program to "know" what directory it's running from so that it can read/write from/to whichever directory the user has put my .exe in? Basically, I want my little .exe to be "portable", where it doesn't matter which folder/directory it's in, and yet it can "know" where all its files are.

see [this question on SO](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/52797/how-do-i-get-the-path-of-the-assembly-the-code-is-in) should help you out — Pilgerstorfer Franz, Sep 10 '12 at 13:52

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 10 '12 at 13:52

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There are different approaches, but this worked for me.

string directory = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory;

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score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 10 '12 at 14:03

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You can use:

Application.StartupPath

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 10 '12 at 13:54

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System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location

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Careful. In general this will work, but if this code happens to reside in a DLL that is *not* where your main .exe is (example, if this DLL were in the GAC), then you'll get the wrong result. – aquinas Sep 10 '12 at 14:00

How can I get my C# .exe to automatically recognize the directory that it's running FROM?

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