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XDG dirs not visible}
Apps don't see my folders for music, videos, etc.
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You can experience that some of your apps can't "see" your media directories. For example, you can't choose picture from //Pictures// folder when setting background:
{F20461, alt=background select 1, size=full}
This usually happens if the xdg rules are missing. You can fix this by creating a file inisde `.config/user-dirs.dirs`, with the following content:
```
XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/Desktop"
XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="$HOME/Documents"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/Downloads"
XDG_MUSIC_DIR="$HOME/Music"
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="$HOME/Pictures"
XDG_PUBLICSHARE_DIR="$HOME/Public"
XDG_TEMPLATES_DIR="$HOME/Templates"
XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME/Videos"
```
Log out and then log back in, and GNOME software will know where do you place your media files:
{F20463, alt=background select 2, size=full}
{nav icon=home, name=Main Page >
icon=wrench, name=Troubleshooting >
XDG dirs not visible}
Apps don't see my folders for music, videos, etc.
---
You can experience that some of your apps can't "see" your media directories. For example, you can't choose picture from //Pictures// folder when setting background:
{F20461, alt=background select 1, size=full}
This usually happens if the xdg rules are missing. You can fix this by creating a file inisde `.config/user-dirs.dirs`, with the following content:
```
XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/Desktop"
XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR="$HOME/Documents"
XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/Downloads"
XDG_MUSIC_DIR="$HOME/Music"
XDG_PICTURES_DIR="$HOME/Pictures"
XDG_PUBLICSHARE_DIR="$HOME/Public"
XDG_TEMPLATES_DIR="$HOME/Templates"
XDG_VIDEOS_DIR="$HOME/Videos"
```
Log out and then log back in, and GNOME software will know where do you place your media files:
{F20463, alt=background select 2, size=full}