# Perspective project path

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [March 15, 2023, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-project-path/71068 "2023-03-15T04:31:50Z")\
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> [@jiyoung\_hwang1](#):
>
> and tags, picture files, alarms, etc

Incorrect (depending on what you call "picture files" (I'm assuming you're talking about Image Management images). These are all stored in the `config.idb` database and these are Gateway-scoped, not project-scoped.

All configuration-related files are stored under here (for Windows): `C:\Program Files\Inductive Automation\Ignition\data`

Perspective project files are stored under: `.\projects\<ProjectName>\com.inductiveautomation.perspective\...`

Perspective theme files, icons, and fonts are stored under: `.\modules\com.inductiveautomation.perspective\...`

The `config.idb` is stored under: `.\db\...`

You can get the data directory if you run this from the gateway scope (which includes from a Perspective session):

```auto
from com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway import IgnitionGateway
context = IgnitionGateway.get()
projectParentFolder = str(context.systemManager.dataDir.absoluteFile).replace('\\','/')

```

Or, if you've got the [Ignition Extensions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-extensions-convenience-utilities-for-advanced-users/64615) module installed:

```auto
system.util.getContext().systemManager.dataDir.absoluteFile.replace('\\', '/')

```

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