FreeCAD on Linux (using appimage) - where are Mod and Macro directories? (solved)

[bambuko]

I have downloaded appimage and installed it with no problems on elementary OS.
All runs OK, but now I want to add some macros to make everything work,
as I did for me on Win 10, but where do I find above mentioned Mod and Macro directories?
(for portable appimage installation) please.

Be gentle with me, please - my knowledge of things Linux is sketchy

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OS: elementary OS 5.1.7 Hera (Pantheon/pantheon)
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.25065 (Git) AppImage
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 4de2ad46b2b9c78ac2721a0dbea7c19306261095
Python version: 3.9.4
Qt version: 5.12.9
Coin version: 4.0.0
OCC version: 7.5.2
Locale: English/United Kingdom (en_GB)

[Roy_043]

See:
https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Introductio ... on#Modules
https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Std_DlgMacroExecute

[heda]

is it not listed in preferences? (honestly do not know for sure)

[bambuko]

...see...

Thank you, I am familiar with both, but can't see there, what I am looking for
I have appimage, made executable and running portable (not integrated).

On Windows I would go to:
Windows: C:\Users\star\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod
and
Windows: C:\Users\star\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Macro

On Linux it is supposed to be /home/<username>/.FreeCAD/Mod/ but I don't have anything like this in my home directory...
hence my question here?

edited to correct missing dot

[bambuko]

is it not listed in preferences? ...

Yes, and it is pointing to something that doesn't exist
unless, I am meant to create these directories?

As usual with Linux (even when using appimage) things are not straightforward

[Roy_043]

Maybe these default folders have yet to be created in your case. Just create a macro with Std_DlgMacroExecute and see what happens...

[bambuko]

My stupid
Helps it you command to "show hidden files"
Another senior moment...
forgot the b****y dot

I can see now .FreeCAD
still looks like I have to create Mod and Macro directories...

[Bance]

CTRL H to toggle show/hide hidden folders.

[bambuko]

CTRL H to toggle...

It was not the case of "not knowing how to do it" more the case of "forgetting to do it"

All is well and working as it should after I have manually added the two folders and copied .cfg files
(from Windows, which caused some hillarity initially, until I have straightened it up).

Delighted with my little elementary OS and FreeCAD working smoothly

Thank you all...