Getting% AppData% path in PowerShell

Question

How can I get the path to the application data directory (e.g. C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming ) in PowerShell?

Answer 1

This is the shortest way:

 $env:APPDATA 

or for local application data:

 $env:LOCALAPPDATA 

Answer 2

To get the AppData directory, use the GetFolderPath method:

 [Environment]::GetFolderPath([Environment+SpecialFolder]::ApplicationData) 

Or, as Andy mentions in his comment, simply:

 [Environment]::GetFolderPath('ApplicationData') 

Answer 3

 $TempInstallerPath="$Env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Downloaded Installations" if(Test-Path $TempInstallerPath) { Remove-Item "$TempInstallerPath\*" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction 0 }