Meteor安装路径与磁盘选择相关技术咨询

Hey there! Great choice picking up Meteor—let's break down your questions clearly:

1. Does Meteor have to be installed in the C:\Users<YourUser>\AppData\Local directory? #

Nope, it’s not a strict requirement. That’s just the default path when installing via Chocolatey. If you’d wanted to change the installation location before setting up Meteor, you could adjust Chocolatey’s default install directory settings. But since you’ve already completed the install and are okay with it staying on C:, there’s no need to mess with it—this won’t cause any issues for your project workflow.

2. Can I create Meteor projects on my D: drive and work with them normally? #

Absolutely! This is fully supported and actually a smart way to keep your projects separate from system files. Here’s how to do it step-by-step:

• Open Command Prompt or PowerShell (you usually don’t need admin rights, but if you hit permission errors later, try running the terminal as admin)
• Navigate to your preferred folder on D:, for example:

  D:
  cd D:\MyMeteorProjects
  

• Create a new Meteor project using the standard command:

  meteor create my-drive-meteor-app
  

• Jump into the project directory:

  cd my-drive-meteor-app
  

• Run the project just like you would on any other drive:

  meteor run
  

Meteor stores all project-specific files (code, dependencies, build assets) directly in the project folder on D:. The core Meteor tools installed on C: only handle the runtime and command-line utilities—they don’t tie your project to the system drive. You can create, edit, run, and deploy projects from any drive with enough storage space without problems.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Wookies-Will-Code