Quick question about where GRASS installs GRASSDATA on windows and Linux

cmbarton · April 10, 2026, 7:15pm

I need to tell students where to find the GRASSDATA folder after they install GRASS on a Windows or Linux box. I’m on a Mac.

Thanks

Michael

hellik · April 10, 2026, 7:40pm

See

github.com/OSGeo/grass

mswindows/GRASS-Installer.nsi.tmpl

main


      
          	${Else}
          		StrCpy $INSTALL_DIR "$INSTDIR"
          	${EndIf}
          
          	;Set to try to overwrite existing files
          	SetOverwrite try
          
          	;Set the GIS_DATABASE directory
          	SetShellVarContext current
          	Var /GLOBAL GIS_DATABASE
          	StrCpy $GIS_DATABASE "$DOCUMENTS\grassdata"
          
          	;Create the GIS_DATABASE directory
          	CreateDirectory "$GIS_DATABASE"
          
          	;add Installer files
          	SetOutPath "$INSTALL_DIR"
          	File .\Installer-Files\GRASS-WebSite.url
          	File .\Installer-Files\WinGRASS-README.url
          
          	;add GRASS files

it’s in the user’s “document” folder in Windows.

How this defined, it depends on the Windows setup

cmbarton · April 10, 2026, 7:51pm

Thanks. Most people in the workshop next week will be using Windows or Mac. Where does it go in Linux?

Michael Barton

On Apr 10, 2026, at 12:46 PM, Helmut Kudrnovsky noreply@discourse.osgeo.org wrote:

hellik
April 10

See

github.com/OSGeo/grass

mswindows/GRASS-Installer.nsi.tmpl main
1. ${Else}
1. StrCpy $INSTALL_DIR "$INSTDIR"
1. ${EndIf}
1. 
1. ;Set to try to overwrite existing files
1. SetOverwrite try
1. 
1. ;Set the GIS_DATABASE directory
1. SetShellVarContext current
1. Var /GLOBAL GIS_DATABASE
1. StrCpy $GIS_DATABASE "$DOCUMENTS\grassdata"
1. 
1. ;Create the GIS_DATABASE directory
1. CreateDirectory "$GIS_DATABASE"
1. 
1. ;add Installer files
1. SetOutPath "$INSTALL_DIR"
1. File .\Installer-Files\GRASS-WebSite.url
1. File .\Installer-Files\WinGRASS-README.url
1. 
1. ;add GRASS files
it’s in the user’s “document” folder in Windows.

How this defined, it depends on the Windows setup

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dnewcomb · April 10, 2026, 8:05pm

In the /home/username directory. The home directory for the user.

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cmbarton
April 10

Thanks. Most people in the workshop next week will be using Windows or Mac. Where does it go in Linux?

Michael Barton
On Apr 10, 2026, at 12:46 PM, Helmut Kudrnovsky noreply@discourse.osgeo.org wrote:

hellik
April 10

See

github.com/OSGeo/grass

mswindows/GRASS-Installer.nsi.tmpl main
1. ${Else}
1. StrCpy $INSTALL_DIR "$INSTDIR"
1. ${EndIf}
1. 
1. ;Set to try to overwrite existing files
1. SetOverwrite try
1. 
1. ;Set the GIS_DATABASE directory
1. SetShellVarContext current
1. Var /GLOBAL GIS_DATABASE
1. StrCpy $GIS_DATABASE "$DOCUMENTS\grassdata"
1. 
1. ;Create the GIS_DATABASE directory
1. CreateDirectory "$GIS_DATABASE"
1. 
1. ;add Installer files
1. SetOutPath "$INSTALL_DIR"
1. File .\Installer-Files\GRASS-WebSite.url
1. File .\Installer-Files\WinGRASS-README.url
1. 
1. ;add GRASS files
it’s in the user’s “document” folder in Windows.

How this defined, it depends on the Windows setup

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dnewcomb · April 10, 2026, 8:10pm

Sorry,
Specifically /home/username/grassdata,
where username is the users login ID on the computer.

On Fri, Apr 10, 2026, 4:05 PM Doug Newcomb <gistinker@gmail.com> wrote:

In the /home/username directory. The home directory for the user.

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cmbarton
April 10

Thanks. Most people in the workshop next week will be using Windows or Mac. Where does it go in Linux?

Michael Barton
On Apr 10, 2026, at 12:46 PM, Helmut Kudrnovsky noreply@discourse.osgeo.org wrote:

hellik
April 10

See

github.com/OSGeo/grass

mswindows/GRASS-Installer.nsi.tmpl main
1. ${Else}
1. StrCpy $INSTALL_DIR "$INSTDIR"
1. ${EndIf}
1. 
1. ;Set to try to overwrite existing files
1. SetOverwrite try
1. 
1. ;Set the GIS_DATABASE directory
1. SetShellVarContext current
1. Var /GLOBAL GIS_DATABASE
1. StrCpy $GIS_DATABASE "$DOCUMENTS\grassdata"
1. 
1. ;Create the GIS_DATABASE directory
1. CreateDirectory "$GIS_DATABASE"
1. 
1. ;add Installer files
1. SetOutPath "$INSTALL_DIR"
1. File .\Installer-Files\GRASS-WebSite.url
1. File .\Installer-Files\WinGRASS-README.url
1. 
1. ;add GRASS files
it’s in the user’s “document” folder in Windows.

How this defined, it depends on the Windows setup

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cmbarton · April 10, 2026, 9:24pm

Thanks Doug. Same as on the Mac it seems.

Michael Barton

On Apr 10, 2026, at 1:16 PM, dnewcomb noreply@discourse.osgeo.org wrote:

dnewcomb
April 10

Sorry,
Specifically /home/username/grassdata,
where username is the users login ID on the computer.

On Fri, Apr 10, 2026, 4:05 PM Doug Newcomb <gistinker@gmail.com> wrote:
In the /home/username directory. The home directory for the user.

On Fri, Apr 10, 2026, 3:57 PM Michael Barton <noreply@discourse.osgeo.org> wrote:
Someone replied to a topic you are Watching.

cmbarton
April 10

Thanks. Most people in the workshop next week will be using Windows or Mac. Where does it go in Linux?

Michael Barton
On Apr 10, 2026, at 12:46 PM, Helmut Kudrnovsky noreply@discourse.osgeo.org wrote:

hellik
April 10

See

github.com/OSGeo/grass

mswindows/GRASS-Installer.nsi.tmpl main
1. ${Else}
1. StrCpy $INSTALL_DIR "$INSTDIR"
1. ${EndIf}
1. 
1. ;Set to try to overwrite existing files
1. SetOverwrite try
1. 
1. ;Set the GIS_DATABASE directory
1. SetShellVarContext current
1. Var /GLOBAL GIS_DATABASE
1. StrCpy $GIS_DATABASE "$DOCUMENTS\grassdata"
1. 
1. ;Create the GIS_DATABASE directory
1. CreateDirectory "$GIS_DATABASE"
1. 
1. ;add Installer files
1. SetOutPath "$INSTALL_DIR"
1. File .\Installer-Files\GRASS-WebSite.url
1. File .\Installer-Files\WinGRASS-README.url
1. 
1. ;add GRASS files
it’s in the user’s “document” folder in Windows.

How this defined, it depends on the Windows setup

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