Where are Project Resouce files...

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Inger:

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You said I can put my project files anywhere. The Project Resources panel is rooted in /(project folder).
How is this changed? Where do custom components go?

I can store the .rsd file anywhere. its not clear to me how to store the rest of my project. References to the docs or tutorials would be welcome.

Thanks
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Project files can be stored anywhere.
On a Mac, resource files (components, themes, etc.) are stored in:
Library > Application Support > Coffeecup Software > Responsive Site Designer
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Thanks, Brian, but I'm on Windows.

The equivalent to the Mac folder is on the C: drive, which I want to avoid,
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It may be that I am misunderstanding the issue, but it seems to me possible that the question may be assuming that Site Designer is storing the files shown in the Project Resources box somewhere other than within the .rsd project file itself. That is not so. If one adds an image, text file or whatever, to the Project Resources box, it is copied to within the .rsd project file. One can observe this for example by
(a) saving a new project file and checking its size in Windows Explorer;
(b) adding an image file of reasonable size to the Project Resources box;
(c) again saving the project file and checking its size in Windows Explorer.

The folders/directories shown in the Project Resources box are not folders/directories themselves, but indicate in which folders/directories the files will be when the project is exported. This is briefly referred to here.

Similarly, components created within a project remain simply in that .rsd project file unless one exports the component to the Library for use in other project files. The Guide notes about components and the Component Library are here and here.

I would never mess with wherever the exported component library may be*, but I too keep all substantial data off the C: drive/partition, which I reserve for installed programs and the operating system. For Site Designer I consider that I keep close to this aim by
1. saving all .rsd project files in a drive/partition other than C:, and
2. when exporting a project to a hard drive, choosing a drive/partition other than C: for the export.

Frank

* There seems no reason to do so, and attempting it could jeopardise the sharing of components between projects. On my Windows 10 computer it's at C:\Users\Frank\AppData\Roaming\CoffeeCup Software\Site Designer\Components. FC
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Back here after more or less two days of travelling. Yes, Frank is right. You can save your .rsd project anywhere you want, but when it comes to finding the 'physical' folders for your resources, you need to export your projects first - to wherever you want.
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