# Can I install Processing 4.4.4 on local drive?

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**Created:** [August 13, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-i-install-processing-4-4-4-on-local-drive/46917 "2025-08-13T05:13:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 9:52pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/can-i-install-processing-4-4-4-on-local-drive/46917/8 "2025-10-25T21:52:58Z")

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> [@glv](#):
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> Note:  
> A separate _preferences.txt_ for each environment does not seem to be working on Processing 4.4.6.  
> I still have to do more testing on my end.  
> @stefterv It may be just me. Should I submit an issue?  
> I found this related issue:  
> _[Making `Preferences` standalone · Issue #1104 · processing/processing4 · GitHub](https://github.com/processing/processing4/issues/1104)_

\*\*\* UPDATE \*\*\*

_[Preferences · processing/processing4 Wiki · GitHub](https://github.com/processing/processing4/wiki/Preferences#sketchbook-and-settings-location)_

To change the _default_ location of the `preferences.txt` file I used the _lib folder_ here for Processing 4.4.7 and 4.4.10 and it worked:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/e/a/ea25d37e2281c9f668ff6c00f1c10b771931b7b2.png)

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/3/b/3b81dcc7d2a9ec032d5f82ecd06fc6e4bfd93963.png)

Yay!

`:)`

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