Setting script paths via python in startup script?

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Hi,

Working from the application theme example in the blender documentation, I’m trying to set some variables for the preferences via scripting.
Most of it I got working just fine, but am a bit stumped with the new script folder code.

I have the following code that works:


import bpy
from bpy.app.handlers import persistent

@persistent
def load_handler_for_preferences(_):
    print("Changing Preference Defaults!")
    from bpy import context

    prefs = context.preferences

# Change Interface View settings
    prefs.use_preferences_save = False

# Change Data and Render File Paths
    paths = prefs.filepaths
    paths.temporary_directory = "S:\Temp"
    paths.render_cache_directory = "S:\Cache"

# Preferences - Save&Load - Blend Files
    paths.use_load_ui = False

# Change or Add Script Directory Paths
    scripts = prefs.something?
scripts.script_directory_add = 'W:/scripts/B_4.00/scripts'

I’m not entire sure how to set the script path variable, and set a name and path for any script directories I want to set this way. I looked at the documentation for directories but the add/remove and naming is all very vague.

cheers for any tips! :slight_smile:

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You can create the directory with an operator, and specify the path.
Then you can reference it to change its name:

import bpy

script_path = 'W:/scripts/B_4.00/scripts'

# You can set the directory in the operator
bpy.ops.preferences.script_directory_add(directory=script_path)

# You can look it up by name or index after it's created
# It will be named after the last folder in the path
# In this case: 'scripts'
bpy.context.preferences.filepaths.script_directories['scripts'].name = 'Whatever You Want'
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Cheers man!
This works like a charm! :slight_smile: