# How to use scripting to open a folder

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-scripting-to-open-a-folder/43856>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision, scripting\
**Created:** [February 26, 2021, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-scripting-to-open-a-folder/43856 "2021-02-26T03:48:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-use-scripting-to-open-a-folder/43856/2 "2021-02-26T04:32:00Z")

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```auto
system.net.openURL("C:\\Temp\\testing\\")

```

Make sure your gateway has access to the share (in ignition.conf)

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