# Home directory During the execution of a [Transcript](broken://pages/-LHF0KRldjtjGBU7bcDg) task, or during the generation of a report, a number of files are accessed, both for reading and writing. The user *Home Working Directory* (referred to throughout this documentation as `home_dir` or `base_dir`) is the directory relative to which these files are located. The home directory should preferably be located on a dedicated volume i.e. `D:\exivity\home` and it is recommended that it be located on an SSD drive. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://olddocs.exivity.io/2.3.1/getting-started/concepts/home_dir.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.