How to change the top directory in LTspice?

Question

I installed LTspice in C:\Program Files, and when I go to "search components", the top directory is C:\Documents.

How can I change my top directory?

Answer 1

You can add additional paths/folders/directories by going to Tools > Control Panel

Then select the Sym. & Lib. Search Paths tab.

Since you are trying to add paths to symbols, add the paths in the top textbox:
Symbol Search Path[*]

Multiple paths can be separated on new lines, or by semicolons ; (which will be converted to new lines after closing the window).

If a path does not yet exist (perhaps you made a typo) then LTspice will ask if you want to include them anyway. Note that if they don't yet exist, they will not show up in the directory selection drop-down list.

If all goes well, you will see your new paths in the list:

Answer 2

Bort answer is ok, but I wanted to move the primary lib directory to another drive so I don't loose updates between windows installs.

So I make a symlink. This is how you can do it. Close LTSpice. Rename original lib directory to lib.bak. Start command prompt and to go the lib lib directory - in my case. Let's say you want to change the directory to D:\Programs\LTspice\lib :

c:
cd "C:\Users\user\Documents\LTspiceXVII"
rename lib lib.bak
mklink /J "lib" "D:\Programs\LTspice\lib"

You could still add additional directories in control panel if you like according to Bort's answer