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# env-paths [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/env-paths.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/env-paths)
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> Get paths for storing things like data, config, cache, etc
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## Install
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```
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$ npm install --save env-paths
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```
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## Usage
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```js
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const envPaths = require('env-paths');
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const paths = envPaths('MyApp');
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paths.data;
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//=> '/home/sindresorhus/.local/share/MyApp-nodejs'
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paths.config
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//=> '/home/sindresorhus/.config/MyApp-nodejs'
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```
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## API
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### paths = envPaths(name, [options])
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#### name
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Type: `string`
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Name of your project. Used to generate the paths.
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#### options
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##### suffix
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Type: `string`<br>
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Default: `'nodejs'`
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**Don't use this option unless you really have to!**<br>
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Suffix appended to the project name to avoid name conflicts with native
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apps. Pass an empty string to disable it.
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### paths.data
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Directory for data files.
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### paths.config
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Directory for config files.
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### paths.cache
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Directory for non-essential data files.
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### paths.log
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Directory for log files.
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### paths.temp
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Directory for temporary files.
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## License
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MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)
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