# I cannot change Sketchbook folder

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File `"%AppData%\Processing\preferences.txt"` is where Processing looks up its configuration.

Among them we have properties such as these 3:

- `sketchbook.path=`
- `sketchbook.path.three=`
- `sketchbook.path.four=`

Which determines the each “Sketchbook” path for Processing versions 2, 3 & 4 respectively.

Again, have utmost care when upgrading Processing to a major version, as not to mix those paths!

Otherwise libraries, modes and tools will conflict w/ each other due to major version incompatibility!

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