# Jekyll on Windows: Cannot locate directory after creating a new project
**URL:** https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/jekyll-on-windows-cannot-locate-directory-after-creating-a-new-project/618
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [June 5, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/jekyll-on-windows-cannot-locate-directory-after-creating-a-new-project/618 "2017-06-05T22:40:04Z")
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### Author:  [@ElectroMagnetron](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/ElectroMagnetron)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/jekyll-on-windows-cannot-locate-directory-after-creating-a-new-project/618/1 "2017-06-05T22:40:04Z")
Hello folks,
I am very new to Jekyll and to using the terminal. I have installed “Bash on Ubuntu on Windows” and Jekyll and I have created a new project using this terminal. Unfortunately, I cannot seem to locate the project I just created. Actually, I do know where my project is located (in the **/home/[username]/…** directory), but that directory is NOT in my computer.
In other words, the path to the project does not start with C:/… like normal paths usually do. In fact, the path has a structure that is very similar to Linux/MacOS systems. I have tried to look for the project using File Explorer and the start menu but it is no where to be found.
I have looked for similar issues on the Jekyll FAQ and SOF to no avail. This issue is completely stopping me from progressing with Jekyll and because I am still a beginner, I have no idea how to go about this.
Any help is appreciated.
EDIT: problem solved! Apparently, the root directory for “Bash on Ubuntu on Windows” is C:\Users[Username]\AppData\Local\Lxss\rootfs (see this post for a complete explanation: [https://askubuntu.com/questions/759880/where-is-the-ubuntu-file-system-root-directory-in-windows-nt-subsystem-and-vice](https://askubuntu.com/questions/759880/where-is-the-ubuntu-file-system-root-directory-in-windows-nt-subsystem-and-vice)) .
Any folder/file within this directory is apparently separate from your computer and can’t be searched for in file explorer or the start menu. Once you go to C:\Users[Username]\AppData\Local\Lxss\rootfs you can easily find your project in whatever folder you placed it in.
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### Author:  [@rdyar](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/rdyar)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2017, 12:46am UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/jekyll-on-windows-cannot-locate-directory-after-creating-a-new-project/618/2 "2017-06-06T00:46:16Z")
I use windows, but don’t use Bash - just the standard command prompt or powershell.
Have you tried using one of those? and then specifying an exact place to do it on your C drive?
In Windows Explorer if you hold down Shift while Right-clicking a folder you should see an option to Open Powershell Here that I find handy. So you could make a folder on your C or D drive called Projects or something and then open powershell there and then run the jekyll command.
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### Author:  [@ElectroMagnetron](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/u/ElectroMagnetron)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2017, 1:58am UTC](https://talk.jekyllrb.com/t/jekyll-on-windows-cannot-locate-directory-after-creating-a-new-project/618/3 "2017-06-06T01:58:33Z")
Hey @rdyar, I have only tried to use Bash because I was told it would be the best interface for Jekyll on the official website. My unfamiliarity with terminals is the cause of this, but after a lot of research I have finally solved the problem. I will edit the post shortly with the solution in case anyone else is also stuck on this.
Thanks for your help!