How do I change the working directory for my program

Question

Trying out the Clion EAP on the Mac. How does one change the current working directory for a launched program? It appears to be set to the output directory of the binaries.

Answer 1

These answers are relatively old. Not sure when the feature was added but there's a very nice UI way to set the current working directory now.

I made a YouTube tutorial for my COSC1030 (Beginning C++) students but the solution is the same for everyone: https://youtu.be/dTtZEAfh_LM

If you know your CLion fairly well and don't need a demo, here's a short-hand version: Edit Configurations (from drop-down menu at top right of screen), enter the directory you want to use in Working Directory or select via "..." pop-up.