Is there any standard where to store files (temporary files, data, graphics, plugins, etc.) in windows?

Question

Programming

There is a program. I plan to add a plugin system (c# dll). Plugins can be downloaded and installed manually or through the bike plugin manager. What folder is best for storing plugins and is there any standard where to store files (temporary files, data, graphics, plugins, etc) in windows?

Answer 1

Try to install a modern popular program (at least Chrome, for example) without administrator rights - and see how it scatters its files.
The general principle is not to mix flies and meatballs, that is, do not put executable files (including libraries) and files that the program creates itself in the same folder.
Well, I'm not sure about the standards, but %APPDATA% leads to a very specific directory...

Answer 2

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/d...

Answer 3

Temporary files understandable: %Temp%. The rest, for example: