How can I change the folder used by "openExample"?

I wanted to run a MATLAB/Simulink demo in R2021a and I need to run the "openExample" command to open it.

By default, the examples seem to be unpacked in this directory on Windows:

C:\Users\johndoe\Documents\MATLAB\Examples\R20xxx\toolbox\examplename

or

C:\Users\johndoe\OneDrive\Documents\MATLAB\Examples\R20xxx\toolbox\examplename

How can I change the path where the example files are unpacked to?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

There are two options to change the folder used by "openExample":

1. Change the folder used by one particular example

You can use the 'workDir' option to open one instance of an example in a different working directory:

>> E = 'uav/UAVPackageDeliveryExample';
>> openExample(E,'workDir','C:\Documents\')

2. Change the folder used for all examples (global setting)

The directory used by "openExample" is determined by the userpath:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/ref/userpath.html

You can set your userpath to a different directory by using the command:

>> userpath('C:\Documents\')