Are FLET_APP_STORAGE_DATA and FLET_APP_STORAGE_TEMP ignored on Windows

[brg05]

Question

Hello,
I've just built my first project using Flet, when I export the app via "flet build windows" the app builds without error.
When I try to run the app, it tries to create a folder "Documents\flet{appname}

I have tried to change this directory using FLET_APP_STORAGE_DATA and FLET_APP_STORAGE_TEMP env vars, but they don't seem to have any affect.

My issue is, the creation of new folders in the user's documents folder is blocked by Windows Protected Folder Access which I cannot create an exception for.

Is there a way around this issue?

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• I have searched for answers to my question both in the issues and in previous discussions.

[amgartendev]

When you build a standalone Flet app with flet build windows, it tries to create a default storage folder in the user’s Documents directory (Documents\flet\<appname>). Flet uses this folder to store app data like local storage, cache, and temporary files. Right now, environment variables like FLET_APP_STORAGE_DATA and FLET_APP_STORAGE_TEMP only work when you run the app as a Python script, they don’t have any effect on the packaged Windows EXE.

[brg05]

got it, thanks for clearing that up