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== Use a Shortcut to Use a Specific User Directory for a Specific Build ==
== Use a Shortcut to Use a Specific User Directory for a Specific Build ==
A shortcut can be customized to tell a specific build to use a specific user directory. This also overrides the portable.txt file.
A shortcut can be customized to tell a specific build to use a specific user directory. This also overrides the portable.txt file.
*Create a shortcut to the Dolphin build you want to use, say on the desktop.
*Create a shortcut to the Dolphin build you want to use.
*Open the shortcut's properties and edit the target field. After the path to dolphin, add an argument <var>-U</var> (case sensitive) then add the desired path to user folder. When complete, the target field should look something like the following:
*Open the shortcut's properties and edit the target field. After the path to dolphin, add an argument <var>-U</var> (case sensitive) then add the desired path to user folder. As such example:


<pre>X:\Path\To\Dolphin\Build\Dolphin.exe -U X:\Path\To\User</pre>
<pre>Dolphin.exe -U "%userprofile%\Documents\Dolphin Emulator 2"</pre>
 
Anytime you want that build to use the specified user directory, just run the custom shortcut. If you launched Dolphin without the custom shortcut it will use the Global User Directory or portable.txt.


= Linux and OSX =
= Linux and OSX =
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