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Change Changing default "save as" folder for saving layers in QGIS

I would like to change the default path for saving layers ("save"Save as" in the main layers panel). Now Now the default is C:\Program Files\QGIS Lyon\bin C:\Program Files\QGIS Lyon\bin (in which I even don't have the rights to save apparently...).

Many answers on this forum tell that it should not be like this, and that QGIS will save in the last folder used. This This is not the case in my situation. I

I even saved the whole QGIS project in the by me desired folder. Every Every single SHPshp file I want to save, is by directed to the QGIS Lyon\bin folder by default; unless I first click the "browse"-button, then it goes to the desired folder; If I don't first click the "browse"-button, it directs to the bin folder.

Change default "save as" folder QGIS

I would like to change the default path for saving layers ("save as" in the main layers panel). Now the default is C:\Program Files\QGIS Lyon\bin (in which I even don't have the rights to save apparently...)

Many answers on this forum tell that it should not be like this, and that QGIS will save in the last folder used. This is not the case in my situation. I even saved the whole QGIS project in the by me desired folder. Every single SHP file I want to save, is by directed to the QGIS Lyon\bin folder by default; unless I first click the "browse"-button, then it goes to the desired folder; If I don't first click the "browse"-button, it directs to the bin folder.

Changing default folder for saving layers in QGIS

I would like to change the default path for saving layers ("Save as" in the main layers panel). Now the default is C:\Program Files\QGIS Lyon\bin (in which I even don't have the rights to save apparently...).

Many answers on this forum tell that it should not be like this, and that QGIS will save in the last folder used. This is not the case in my situation.

I even saved the whole QGIS project in the by me desired folder. Every single shp file I want to save, is by directed to the QGIS Lyon\bin folder by default; unless I first click the "browse"-button, then it goes to the desired folder; If I don't first click the "browse"-button, it directs to the bin folder.

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I would like to change the default path for saving layers from the main layers panel ("save as" in the main layers panel). Now the default is C:\Program Files\QGIS Lyon\bin (in which I even don't have the rights to save apparently...)

Many answers on this forum tell that it should not be like this, and that QGIS is savingwill save in the last used folder used. This is not the case in my situation. I even saved the whole QGIS project in the by me desired folder. StillEvery single SHP file I want to save, it keeps returningis by directed to the QGIS Lyon\bin folder;folder by default; unless I first click the "browse"-button, then it goes to the desired folder; If I don't first click the "browse"-button, it directs to the bin folder.

I would like to change the default path for saving layers from the main layers panel ("save as"). Now the default is C:\Program Files\QGIS Lyon\bin (in which I even don't have the rights to save apparently...)

Many answers on this forum tell that it should not be like this and that QGIS is saving in the last used folder. This is not the case in my situation. I even saved the whole QGIS project in the by me desired folder. Still, it keeps returning to the QGIS Lyon\bin folder; unless I first click the "browse"-button, then it goes to the desired folder; If I don't first click the "browse"-button, it directs to the bin folder.

I would like to change the default path for saving layers ("save as" in the main layers panel). Now the default is C:\Program Files\QGIS Lyon\bin (in which I even don't have the rights to save apparently...)

Many answers on this forum tell that it should not be like this, and that QGIS will save in the last folder used. This is not the case in my situation. I even saved the whole QGIS project in the by me desired folder. Every single SHP file I want to save, is by directed to the QGIS Lyon\bin folder by default; unless I first click the "browse"-button, then it goes to the desired folder; If I don't first click the "browse"-button, it directs to the bin folder.

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Change default "save as" folder QGIS

I would like to change the default path for saving layers from the main layers panel ("save as"). Now the default is C:\Program Files\QGIS Lyon\bin (in which I even don't have the rights to save apparently...)

Many answers on this forum tell that it should not be like this and that QGIS is saving in the last used folder. This is not the case in my situation. I even saved the whole QGIS project in the by me desired folder. Still, it keeps returning to the QGIS Lyon\bin folder; unless I first click the "browse"-button, then it goes to the desired folder; If I don't first click the "browse"-button, it directs to the bin folder.