user63819: I down loaded Bitcoin core to my D drive, because it's too big for my C drive. Bitcoind.exe keeps creating AppData/Roaming/bitcoin where the core is down loaded. However I already have the core fully down loaded to my "D:/Bitcoin Core data" What commands can I put into command line in Windows to direct bitcoind.exe to continue to write to the D Drive.  Also how would I create a short cut to replicate this with out having to always type it in the command line.
Is there any way to automate the process.

user52573: There are a few ways to do it one of which is modifying the shortcut as you've mentioned.
The easiest way is to create a bitcoin.conf file in %APPDATA%\Bitcoin. That's the default directory bitcoind will look for a configuration file.
Based on your question you can set the contents of bitcoin.conf to:
datadir=D:\Bitcoin Core data


63819: <p>I down loaded Bitcoin core to my D drive, because it's too big for my C drive. Bitcoind.exe keeps creating AppData/Roaming/bitcoin where the core is down loaded. However I already have the core fully down loaded to my "D:/Bitcoin Core data" What commands can I put into command line in Windows to direct bitcoind.exe to continue to write to the D Drive.  Also how would I create a short cut to replicate this with out having to always type it in the command line.</p>

<p>Is there any way to automate the process.</p>
 52573: <p>There are a few ways to do it one of which is modifying the shortcut as you've mentioned.</p>

<p>The easiest way is to create a bitcoin.conf file in <strong>%APPDATA%\Bitcoin</strong>. That's the default directory bitcoind will look for a configuration file.</p>

<p>Based on your question you can set the contents of bitcoin.conf to:</p>

<pre><code>datadir=D:\Bitcoin Core data
</code></pre>
