# How do i set the startup directory?

**URL:** <https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-startup-directory/49760>\
**Category:** Help & Support\
**Created:** [March 16, 2024, 3:47am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-startup-directory/49760 "2024-03-16T03:47:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![xd003](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/xd003/32/51289_2.png) [@xd003](https://resource.dopus.com/u/xd003)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 3:47am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-startup-directory/49760/1 "2024-03-16T03:47:03Z")

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How can i make Dopus always open in a specific folder. Currently it seems to open in the last opened directory

Directory Opus v13.4

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**Author:** ![Hardkorn](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/hardkorn/32/48254_2.png) [@Hardkorn](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Hardkorn)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-do-i-set-the-startup-directory/49760/2 "2024-03-16T04:42:34Z")

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Settings - Set Lister Defaults

And turn off "Update Default Lister automatically".

[https://docs.dopus.com/doku.php?id=:basic\_concepts:the\_lister:the\_default\_lister](https://docs.dopus.com/doku.php?id=:basic_concepts:the_lister:the_default_lister)