Git Bash: Change Default Directory

By default the startup directory where you appear when you launch Git Bash is /, that is the installation folder of Git Bash.

If you need to find out the path to /, you can run this command:

$ explorer .

It opens the current directory in the File Explorer so you will see the path in the address bar.

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Change Default Directory in Git Bash

To change the default startup directory of Git Bash, do the following steps:

1. Right-click on Git Bash’s shortcut icon and go to the Properties
2. In the Start in field, paste the path to the desired folder, e.g. D:\WorkDir
3. Remove --cd-to-home from the Target field if it exists

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