# File writing with the file node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-writing-with-the-file-node/1585>\
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**Created:** [15 July 2018 12:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-writing-with-the-file-node/1585 "2018-07-15T12:02:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [16 July 2018 20:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/file-writing-with-the-file-node/1585/8 "2018-07-16T20:27:19Z")

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> [@TotallyInformation](#):
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> If I remember rightly, NR sets the current folder to your userDir folder, usually `/home/pi/.node-red`

Actually it sets it to `/home/pi`. That is done in the systemd service `/lib/systemd/system/nodered.service`. If the user that ran the update script is not `pi` then it is set to that users home directory.

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