Getting the path of %AppData% in PowerShell

Question

How can I get the path for the application data directory (e.g. C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming) in PowerShell?

Answer 1

This is the shortest way:

$env:APPDATA 

or for local app data:

$env:LOCALAPPDATA 

Answer 2

To get the AppData directory, use the GetFolderPath method:

[Environment]::GetFolderPath([Environment+SpecialFolder]::ApplicationData) 

Or as Andy mentions in his comment, simply:

[Environment]::GetFolderPath('ApplicationData')