====== FAQ: Can I change the location of the plugins directory? ======

**The plugins directory is by default below the ImageJ directory hierarchy, but it can be changed.**

The "plugins.dir" property specifies the location of the parent of the plugins directory.

This property can be set from either the command line or from within a Java program that starts ImageJ.

For example, if you run ImageJ with the command:

  java -Dplugins.dir=/Users/wayne -cp ij.jar ij.ImageJ

it will look for the plugins folder in the /Users/wayne/ directory.

This property can also be set in a program that launches ImageJ:

  System.getProperties().setProperty("plugins.dir", "/users/wayne");\\ new ImageJ(null);