# How do I change the default directory in tilix

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-do-i-change-the-default-directory-in-tilix/3091>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [February 19, 2020, 5:30am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-do-i-change-the-default-directory-in-tilix/3091 "2020-02-19T05:30:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![alkapwn3d](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/alkapwn3d/32/1942_2.png) [@alkapwn3d](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/alkapwn3d)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 5:30am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-do-i-change-the-default-directory-in-tilix/3091/1 "2020-02-19T05:30:29Z")

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it opens to `/usr/share/budgie-desktop/keycontrol` for some reason

edit: actually its also the directory that the save window defaults to

so its not just tilix. looks like a systemwide setting

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**Author:** ![AlistairG](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/alistairg/32/1959_2.png) [@AlistairG](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/AlistairG)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 6:05am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-do-i-change-the-default-directory-in-tilix/3091/2 "2020-02-19T06:05:56Z")

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Thats not normal; either clear any bookmark or google ‘ubuntu terminal start directory or similar’  
It also may be in dconf but you need to do a wee bit more looking.

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/how-do-i-change-the-default-directory-in-tilix/3091/3 "2020-02-19T07:28:57Z")

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Just logout and login and the default directory changes to the home folder. It’s a first login issue.