Change default repo location

[James Carroll]

Whenever I clone a repo from BitBucket to my local system, Sourcetree assumes that I want to store the local copy to my "home" directory( c:\users\<my name>\Documents\<repo_name>). That's not where I have all my git repos, so I have to navigate to where I want it to be stored. This creates two frustrations:

1. I can't figure out how to change the default location so that I don't have to navigate at all.

2. Once I'm done navigating Sourcetree has "forgets" the repo name so I have to add it back in.

Is there a way to set the default folder in SourceTree so that I'm not as frustrated?

[Seth · Accepted solution]

Have you tried setting the "Project Folder" in Tools > Options > General > Misc? I don't know if that is what that option sets, but it seems like it might.

[James Carroll]

That was it! Thanks!

[Łukasz Augustyniak]

Thanks! Works for me too :)

[JC]

Thank you!

[Lucy]

Note that for macs this setting is under SourceTree > Preferences > Misc section but is still called "Project Folder"

[jmccleery]

Exactly what I was looking for!

[Joaquim Barrera]

OMG so obvious... 

[scottgoddard]

I completely missed this also, despite many looks! Thanks

[amitkdr]

So what does one do if one's work-laptop is tiny and the misc folder is below the fold and there's no scroll bar on that option window? I can't get to that option and can't pretend to have a higher resolution!

[Sunny Howe]

Works for me Too - so amazing which I would known this long ago

[Tornike Gelashvili]

In a new version of sourcetree (v2) the setting is called "Project folder:" and it's located under Tools > Options > General > Repo Settings.

[vsshs]

Thanks!

[Jeramy S]

This is still accurate in V 3.3.6 (Jan 2020).

[Moeez_Ahmed]

Thank you. This information helped me.

[titiman]

Thank you. Confirmed the same for v 3.4.2 on Windows as of April 2021.

[pradeepradyumna]

In the year 2021, Source Tree Version 3.4.4 for Windows.  you can find it under 

Tools -> Options -> General -> Repos Settings

[Project Manager]

I am unable to modify this using the BitBucket GUI for macOS (version 4.0.1).

There is no button available to choose a different default directory...

Does anybody know how to modify this using command line?