Changing the location of JBuilder's "userhome" directory

By: Josh Fletcher

Abstract: How to change the location of the directory in which JBuilder stores user information.

Question:

How can I change the location of JBuilder's "userhome" directory (e.g. "C:/winnt/profiles/joeuser" for Windows NT)?

Answer:

By default the location of the "userhome" directory is controlled by the JVM, which gets it from the host Operating System. JBuilder creates a directory in this location (e.g. ".jbuilder5" for JBuilder 5) and stores user information like IDE settings and license information there. You can, however, change the location of this directory. To do this:

Make a backup copy of the "jbuilder.config" file found in JBuilder's "bin" directory.
Edit this file and add the line:
vmparam -Duser.home=<new userhome path>
For example:
vmparam -Duser.home=C:/mynewhome
Save the file.
Optionally, you can copy the old ".jbuilder" directory to your new location so that your IDE settings are preserved.

Note that you will be asked to re-license JBuilder after the move.