By default, the installer for my product copies files to the Users\Username\AppData\local\MyProduct directory (though the user can change this during installation, of course).  I want to bundle some other files with product - documentation, sample spreadsheets (it includes an Excel add-in) etc.  It doesn't seem appropriate to copy these additional files to AppData because it's a hidden folder that users shouldn't really muck about with.I could, of course, create a new sub-folder in the user's Documents directory and stick the files in there but as I haven't asked their permission to do this it seems impolite.So - any suggestions as to an easily accessible location to put these files in?
Preferred location for installing user guides, sample documents on Windows?
windows;deployment;installer
I see 3 choices:Plonk it on the Desktop & let the user move it wherever.  It's simple, obvious, and only mildly annoying.Create a Docs folder inside the folder that has your executable.  It's also simple and there's the reassurance that everything will be deleted when you uninstall.Put it in the Documents folder anyway. That's what everyone else does and in your case it actually makes sense to put them there.I agree that Users\Username\AppData\local\MyProduct is not a very friendly location for files you want the user to access.Whatever you do, you may wish to pop up a message telling the user what you've done.