Move default config folder of eclipse

Question

When Eclipse first start, it creates some config files and folders on my hard drive (contains information about work-space ...etc...). I don\'t like the position it creates

Answer 1

To change the default .eclipse folder location, go to ${eclipse.home}, open your eclipse.ini with a text editor and insert there one line more:

-Dosgi.configuration.area=/path_to_new_folder_location/.eclipse/