# Very basic file reading question - where is the data directory?

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/very-basic-file-reading-question-where-is-the-data-directory/25119
**Category:** Beginners
**Created:** [November 1, 2020, 3:46pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/very-basic-file-reading-question-where-is-the-data-directory/25119 "2020-11-01T15:46:31Z")
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### Author: ![Chrisir](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/chrisir/32/45_2.png) [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2020, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/very-basic-file-reading-question-where-is-the-data-directory/25119/10 "2020-11-02T08:41:32Z")

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See also here [Adding images with absolute paths](https://discourse.processing.org/t/adding-images-with-absolute-paths/1132)

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