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- .. _doc_data_paths:
- Data paths
- ==========
- Path separators
- ---------------
- For the sake of supporting as many platforms as possible, Godot only
- accepts UNIX-style path separators (``/``). These work on all
- platforms, including Windows.
- A path like ``C:\Projects`` will become ``C:/Projects``.
- Resource path
- -------------
- As mentioned before, Godot considers that a project exists in any
- given folder that contains a ``project.godot`` 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://some_texture.png``.
- User path (persistent data)
- -------------------------------
- While the project is running, it is a 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://game_save.txt``.
- On some devices (for example, mobile and consoles), this path is unique
- to the project. On desktop operating systems, the engine uses the
- typical ``~/.local/share/godot/app_userdata/Name`` on macOS and Linux,
- and ``%APPDATA%/Name`` on Windows. ``Name`` is taken from the
- application name defined in the Project Settings, but it can be
- overridden on a per-platform basis using
- :ref:`feature tags <doc_feature_tags>`.
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