nRF Connect for Desktop plugin folder path

[Aydogan]

Hello,

I tried to use the Cellular Monitor app within the nRF Connect for Desktop software, but it encountered the following error. I have included the relevant part of the log file below. The issue is that my surname contains a special character that the nRF Connect probably does not recognize. As a result, the software replaces it with an ‘ÄŸ’ character in the path, preventing the directory from being opened. Is there a way to update the plugin folder directory in nRF Connect for Desktop so that the plugin can be used?

2025-05-05T14:00:18.181Z INFO Started tracefile
2025-05-05T14:00:18.181Z INFO Refreshing dashboard in 5 seconds
2025-05-05T14:00:18.242Z ERROR Error when creating trace: Plugin directory entry "C:\Users\MuhammetAydoÄŸan\.nrfconnect-apps\node_modules\pc-nrfconnect-cellularmonitor\node_modules\@nordicsemiconductor\nrf-monitor-lib-js\Release\win32-x64" does not exist
2025-05-05T14:00:18.242Z DEBUG Full error: {"error_code":1,"message":"Plugin directory entry \"C:\\Users\\MuhammetAydoÄŸan\\.nrfconnect-apps\\node_modules\\pc-nrfconnect-cellularmonitor\\node_modules\\@nordicsemiconductor\\nrf-monitor-lib-js\\Release\\win32-x64\" does not exist","origin":"Error when starting nrfml operation worker."}

[runsiv]

Hi

I'm asking internally and will update as soon as I can

Regards

Runar

[Aydogan]

Hi

Is there any update on this ticket?

Regards

[runsiv]

Sorry, just a quick question from R&D . is your actual home folder C:\Users\MuhammetAydoğan\? 

Changing those directories is nothing we support.

There is a possibility to do that, but it is clunky and we never test it, so it may break at any time. But if users are adventurous, they can try it: 

 

The executable of nRF Connect for Desktop supports some command line switches and through two of them, those two directories can also be changed. The switches are --apps-root-dir and --user-data-dir. 

So, e.g. if you start the executable with

--apps-root-dir D:\nordic\nrf-connect-for-desktop-apps --user-data-dir D:\nordic\nrf-connect-for-desktop-data

nRF Connect for Desktop should (besides temporary files) only write to files in D:\nordic. (If nRF Connect for Desktop updates itself, it of course also needs to write its own program files.)

Regards

Runar

[Aydogan]

Thank you so much for your reply and help!

runsiv said:

The executable of nRF Connect for Desktop supports some command line switches and through two of them, those two directories can also be changed. The switches are --apps-root-dir and --user-data-dir. 

This method solved my problem. With these commands, I am able to change the directories of the apps and use the cellular monitor app without encountering any errors.

[runsiv]

Great to hear

Regards

Runar