Change the default location of Pycharm Project

Question

I am using PyCharm 3.4.1 on Ubuntu 14.04. For new project it suggests ~/PyCharmProjects for storing project folders. Is it possible to change the location and n

Answer 1

Just an update to @Psionman's answer. At least in the professional version (2019.3.5), t appears to have shifted just a bit. The field is now available at

File | Settings | Appearance & Behavior | System Settings > Project Opening > Default Directory