Change HotDocs Program File Locations

When you install and use HotDocs, the program makes several entries in the System Registry that indicate to HotDocs where to look for files, as well as where to suggest you save files. (See Understand HotDocs Installation.) In most situations, HotDocs uses this information each time you perform a task in HotDocs. For example, each time you create a new template, HotDocs suggests a default location for the new template, based on the information it finds in the System Registry. If you ever need to change these default locations, you can do so at HotDocs Options.

If a full path is specified for the file you are attempting to access, that file path will be used, rather than the default file path. (To check whether a full path is given, select the item and click the Properties button.)

You can change the default location HotDocs looks for the following files:

• Library files (HDL files).
• Template files (HFT, HPT, and CMP files). (To change the default location for text templates, see Change Word Processor File Locations.)
• Template Sets (installed HDI files).
• Catalog Files (files used to keep published template sets up to date).
• Answer files (ANX files).
• Form document files (HFD, HPD, and PDF files).
• Publish Settings files (HDP files).

To change the default location of HotDocs files

1. At the HotDocs library, click the Options button. The HotDocs Options dialog box appears.
2. Click the File Locations folder. The window changes to show a listing of the different HotDocs file paths.
3. In the HotDocs Folders group, select a file type and click Edit. The Browse for Folder dialog box appears
4. Browse to the new location and click OK. HotDocs will use this location as the new default.

You must restart HotDocs for these changes to take effect.