Can't create new libraries #74801

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Daniel · 2020-03-16T01:42:48+01:00

Daniel commented

2020-03-16 01:42:48 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.18362-SP0 64 Bits
Graphics card: Radeon (TM) RX 480 Graphics ATI Technologies Inc. 4.5.13586 Core Profile Context 19.12.3 26.20.15003.5016

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.82 (sub 7), branch: master, commit date: 2020-02-12 16:20, hash: blender/blender@77d23b0bd7
Worked: (optional)

Addon Information
Name: Material Library (0, 6, 0)
Author: Mackraken

Short description of error
I can only create new libraries if I start blender as admin, but if I start as admin, that breaks other things. Could you add an option to specify where libraries are stored. I think this would be a good feature anyway, as I'd rather have my libraries stored where I keep all my other resources.

Moving the add-on manually to C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.82\scripts\addons fixed the issue. However it should obviously go there by default.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

**System Information** Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.18362-SP0 64 Bits Graphics card: Radeon (TM) RX 480 Graphics ATI Technologies Inc. 4.5.13586 Core Profile Context 19.12.3 26.20.15003.5016 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.82 (sub 7), branch: master, commit date: 2020-02-12 16:20, hash: `blender/blender@77d23b0bd7` Worked: (optional) **Addon Information** Name: Material Library (0, 6, 0) Author: Mackraken **Short description of error** I can only create new libraries if I start blender as admin, but if I start as admin, that breaks other things. Could you add an option to specify where libraries are stored. I think this would be a good feature anyway, as I'd rather have my libraries stored where I keep all my other resources. Moving the add-on manually to C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.82\scripts\addons fixed the issue. However it should obviously go there by default. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error**

Daniel commented

2020-03-16 01:42:48 +01:00

Added subscriber: @dt192

Riccardo Giovanetti commented

2020-06-18 12:40:03 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Harvester

Riccardo Giovanetti commented

2020-06-18 12:40:03 +02:00

I was reviewing this bug ticket and noticed that:

the library path above mentioned is now available to be set in the add-on's preferences; (DONE)
the add-on is now placed inside the \scripts\addons folder by default; (DONE)

The only thing I still have to verify is the ability to create new libraries with a user account that hasn't administrative privileges. I will check it shortly. One important factor to consider is that I never "install" Blender with the Windows installer since I use only portable versions, which avoids some Windows related problems, like the User Access Control.

I was reviewing this bug ticket and noticed that: 1) the library path above mentioned is now available to be set in the add-on's preferences; (DONE) 2) the add-on is now placed inside the \scripts\addons folder by default; (DONE) The only thing I still have to verify is the ability to create new libraries with a user account that hasn't administrative privileges. I will check it shortly. One important factor to consider is that I never "install" Blender with the Windows installer since I use only portable versions, which avoids some Windows related problems, like the User Access Control.

Riccardo Giovanetti commented

2020-06-18 17:17:07 +02:00

When the add-on is activated in the Preferences, and if you haven't previously set a path in the add-on's preferences, a new folder will be created inside the Blender's root installation directory, named \matlib, and new libraries will be added there. That might be a reason for the user not being able to create a new library, because probably he has no rights to do it. The user should try to set a path for the materials folder outside of the Windows programs directory and check if he has rights to write inside it. The following is a screenshot from my portable 2.83LTS version where as soon as I activated the add-on the folder \matlib was created and new libraries are stored there.

When the add-on is activated in the Preferences, and if you haven't previously set a path in the add-on's preferences, a new folder will be created inside the Blender's root installation directory, named \matlib, and new libraries will be added there. That might be a reason for the user not being able to create a new library, because probably he has no rights to do it. The user should try to set a path for the materials folder outside of the Windows programs directory and check if he has rights to write inside it. The following is a screenshot from my portable 2.83LTS version where as soon as I activated the add-on the folder \matlib was created and new libraries are stored there. ![matlib_no_path_set.jpg](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8630526/matlib_no_path_set.jpg)

Robert Guetzkow commented

2021-01-26 11:02:15 +01:00

Added subscriber: @rjg

Robert Guetzkow commented

2021-01-26 11:02:15 +01:00

This was fixed by ac8dd9a5fe

This was fixed by ac8dd9a5fe

Robert Guetzkow commented

2021-01-26 11:02:23 +01:00

Closed as duplicate of #73899

Robert Guetzkow closed this issue

2021-01-26 11:02:23 +01:00

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Can't create new libraries #74801