Where are dotnet tools stored by default?

Question

I am using Windows 10 and and dotnet 2.2. When I install a tool like this:

dotnet tool install -g mydotnet-tool

Where does dotnet put this tool? I know you can specify the path on installing a tool but I am looking for the default global dotnet tool path.

Answer 1

According to the docs, the default global installation paths are:

• Windows - %USERPROFILE%\.dotnet\tools
• Linux/macOS - $HOME/.dotnet/tools

In Windows, this means the full path will be something like:

C:\Users\[User]\.dotnet\tools

Answer 2

Global Tools

According to the docs, the default global installation paths are:

• Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.dotnet\tools
• Linux/macOS: $HOME/.dotnet/tools

In Windows, this means the full path will be something like:

C:\Users\[User]\.dotnet\tools

Local Tools

Local tools are stored in the global NuGet package folder.

• Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.nuget\packages
• Mac/Linux: ~/.nuget/packages

In Windows, this means the full path will be something like:

C:\Users\[User]\.nuget\packages