Is it possible to allocate these folders in another place?

Question

I am installing Android Studio and I have by default the path C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Android\\sdk to set my SDK. If

Answer 1

I use junction.exe from Sysinternals to make my Java/Android Studio fully "portable" in Windows:

1. I have "AndroidStudio" installed in a folder "work".
2. I have "Java\jdk1.8.0_77_x64" in the same "work".
3. In the same folder "work" I copied the original ".android", ".AndroidStudio2.2" and ".gradle" folders (from C:\Users\<YourProfile>).
4. Then in the same parent folder "work" I have copied "junction.exe".
5. Finally in the same "work" I have a batch __init__.bat with content listed below.
6. Closed Android Studio and deleted original ".android", ".AndroidStudio2.2" and ".gradle" folders (from C:\Users\<YourProfile>).
7. Run __init__.bat (as Administrator to set also the JAVA_PATH via setx) to create the new junctions then restart Android Studio. This solution works also after I reimage Windows, just have to remeber to run first the mentioned bat...

PS: When I update java or upgrade Android I have to remeber to tweak the bat with the new revision numbers

Content of __init__.bat:

@echo off
@SET mySrcPath=%cd%
@rem echo "%myPath%"
@rem JAVA_HOME = D:\work\Android\Java\jdk1.8.0_77_x64\
@SET myJavaTarget=Java\jdk1.8.0_77_x64\
@SET myJavaPath=%mySrcPath%\%myJavaTarget%
@if not exist "%myJavaPath%" (
    @echo CANNOT FIND myJavaPath = "%myJavaPath%"
    @goto _exit_
 )
@rem echo myJavaPath = "%myJavaPath%"
@setx JAVA_HOME %myJavaPath%

@SET myTargetPath=%USERPROFILE%
@SET myCopy1=.android
@SET myCopy2=.AndroidStudio2.2
@SET myCopy3=.gradle
@SET mySource1="%mySrcPath%\%myCopy1%"
@SET mySource2="%mySrcPath%\%myCopy2%"
@SET mySource3="%mySrcPath%\%myCopy3%"
@SET myTarget1="%myTargetPath%\%myCopy1%"
@SET myTarget2="%myTargetPath%\%myCopy2%"
@SET myTarget3="%myTargetPath%\%myCopy3%"
@rem echo.

@if not exist %mySource1% (
    @echo CANNOT FIND mySource1 = %mySource1%
    @goto _exit_
)

@if not exist %mySource2% (
    @echo CANNOT FIND mySource2 = %mySource2%
    @goto _exit_
)

@if not exist %mySource3% (
    @echo CANNOT FIND mySource3 = %mySource3%
    @goto _exit_
)

@if not exist %myTarget1% (
    @echo creating myTarget1 = %myTarget1% from  mySource1 = %mySource1%
    @junction.exe %myTarget1% %mySource1%
) else (
    @echo myTarget1 = %myTarget1% ALREADY EXISTS !!!!!!
)

@if not exist %myTarget2% (
    @echo creating myTarget2 = %myTarget2% from  mySource2 = %mySource2%
    @junction.exe %myTarget2% %mySource2%
) else (
    @echo myTarget2 = %myTarget2% ALREADY EXISTS !!!!!!
)

@if not exist %myTarget3% (
    @echo creating myTarget3 = %myTarget3% from  mySource3 = %mySource3%
    @junction.exe %myTarget3% %mySource3%
) else (
    @echo myTarget3 = %myTarget3% ALREADY EXISTS !!!!!!
)


:_exit_

@echo exiting...
@pause