Where is the \.blender folder?

[Maximusdb3]

Hi guys,
been a big Myst/Uru fan for awhile now and I recently found about the guild of writers and being able to create your own ages and am ready to hop on and learn how to do so. I started getting everything downloaded...Blender, python and so on. I was downloading PyPRP and reading the instructions on the wiki where it stated that I needed to put everything in the src into the C:\Programs\Blender\.blender\scripts folder. I went to do that but I see no \.blender folder. As far as I can tell I installed Blender jsut fine. I tried making the \.blender folder but that didn't work saying the file needed a name. I'm sure I'm asking a real big stupid question but can you guys help me figure out what to do here?

[Paradox]

I seem to recall the path being slightly different, looking more like

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C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\

[Maximusdb3]

I'm sorry the directory you posted is correct (forgot to type that in :S). But yea I see no .blender folder in the C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender

[Tsar Hoikas]

Perhaps you told Blender to use the Application Data folder instead... In which case it would be under something like (assuming you're running M$ Wincrap eXPerience Death):

C:\Documents and Settings\Your Windoze User\Application Data\Blender Foundation

I dunno if that's correct or not.

[Maximusdb3]

Perhaps you told Blender to use the Application Data folder instead... In which case it would be under something like (assuming you're running M$ Wincrap eXPerience Death):

C:\Documents and Settings\Your Windoze User\Application Data\Blender Foundation

I dunno if that's correct or not.

heh, well I have Vista in which they totally redid the file path systems and whatnot but I still seem can't see to find it... If I reinstall, what I use instead of the application data folder?

[Deledrius]

If you installed Blender with the "Use Application Data directory" option, you will find the folder in the following location:

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%APPDATA%\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender
(or)
C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\Application Data\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender

This allows each user to have their own settings/configuration and scripts.

Edit: Ah, you cross-posted with me. Since you're using Vista, I suggest using the first line. It should take you to the right place.

[Lontahv]

Your folder must be hidden.

[Maximusdb3]

thanks that helpped, it was indeed installed using the the Application Data directory, thanks again guys!

[Deledrius]

Your folder must be hidden.

Yup, AppData is hidden, and by default Windows hides hidden files/folders, and file extensions. It makes remote support a pain.

[Trylon]

I must confess I don't see how putting the scripts folder in either Documents and Settings or Appdata makes any sense.
(Aimed at blender devs for actually including those options, not at people who chose that option )