tlw
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Command Centre Downloads folder
Can the contents of the programdata/cakewalk/command centre/downloads folder be deleted?
Mine currently contains 7.72Gigabytes of downloaded files including serveral a gigabyte+ in size. I'd rather like to get the space back.
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Re: Command Centre Downloads folder
2015/02/28 20:25:10
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☄ Helpfulby bapu 2015/02/28 20:32:42
I've moved all the Command Center downloads from my SSD onto another larger drive, not sure I'll ever need them again but who knows ? I think once you've performed the install they're not needed anymore, unless you have a computer catastrophe, and need to re-install, you could save time not having to re-download everything.
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Re: Command Centre Downloads folder
2015/02/28 20:31:35
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noynekker
I've moved all the Command Center downloads from my SSD onto another larger drive, not sure I'll ever need them again but who knows ? I think once you've performed the install they're not needed anymore, unless you have a computer catastrophe, and need to re-install, you could save time not having to re-download everything.
Exactly that. But before you reinstall make you either put the files back from whence they came or as scook says below, change C3's location where you put them.
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Re: Command Centre Downloads folder
2015/02/28 20:31:42
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tlw
Can the contents of the programdata/cakewalk/command centre/downloads folder be deleted?
yes, or do as the previous poster suggests, change the download path in C3 and move the contents to the new path. The download path is on the C3 Settings screen, use the gear in the upper right-hand corner of the C3 to access the screen.
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Re: Command Centre Downloads folder
2015/02/28 20:44:29
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Yeah, I've spotted the folder location can be changed. It strikes me that C3 could do with a self-cleanup routine though, because the way it seems to work at present means that folder is only going to get ever bigger.
My other concern is whether those files include stuff like content it seems we should maybe be backing up ourselves. Or not.
I'm wary of "don't ask questions, just sit back while we do it all for you" installers, they often seem to end up making things more complicated than just downloading stuff and installing it myself. :-/
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Re: Command Centre Downloads folder
2015/02/28 20:51:52
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Yes, the folder will consume more space but keep in mind those installers are used for the rollback feature. You can delete them if you wish, rollback can download the missing installer on demand. Maybe with some future release, Cakewalk will be able to use a patch system rather than full installers with each update.
Yes, content is installed using the same process. For example, the Loops and Rapture content in Braintree are in the Anderton Collection installer.
I keep copies of all installers myself regardless of the source going back to my first DOS machine. Why would it be any different now?
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Re: Command Centre Downloads folder
2016/10/22 08:05:41
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Burn them to DVD and free up HDD space.
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Re: Command Centre Downloads folder
2016/10/23 04:26:57
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You also don't have to keep all the old versions - If I ever feel like space on the alternate drive I moved that folder to, I will go in and delete everything older than 2 versions back.
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Re: Command Centre Downloads folder
2016/10/23 08:37:04
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im still wondering why a 2 year old thread was bumped for back up advise 
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Re: Command Centre Downloads folder
2016/10/23 12:39:43
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And to give advice so outdated it made me smile.... What's a DVD?
Modern laptops do not even come with optical drives because manufactures find it's a feature nobody uses anymore.
Hey , while we are on this topic...
I have the two computers. I keep my Laptop more up to date because it's always on line. My main DAW I like to keep offline but I do plug it in when I know there's a new juicy tidbit in CCC.
Can I copy the content of my Laptops CCC download folder over to my main DAW and when I run CCC it will use those files to install?? It seems it would speed things up a lot if I didn't download the same thing 2x. My internet is not that great ( Explornet)
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Re: Command Centre Downloads folder
2016/10/23 13:11:52
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I would say - of course you can. They're only files so you should be able to copy them with impunity
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Re: Command Centre Downloads folder
2017/10/25 04:06:51
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Hmmm, somehow Command Center changed the download location back to it's default on Drive C. I had to move it (again) to my Drive D Download folder. Maybe y'all should check to make sure yours hasn't changed as well.
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Re: Command Centre Downloads folder
2017/10/25 04:20:53
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☄ Helpfulby fret_man 2017/10/25 13:10:07
The download path gets reset any time one logs out and back into the Command Center. This is why I use a directory junction instead of changing the path in the Command Center. This way I can leave the Command Center at the default setting and redirect the files anywhere on my PC.
In my case the new download folder is "D:\Cakewalk\Command Center\Downloads"
Here is how to create the junction:
First move all contents of "C:\ProgramData\Cakewalk\Command Center\Downloads" to the new location and delete the Downloads folder from "C:\ProgramData\Cakewalk\Command Center." In this example the new location is "D:\Cakewalk\Command Center\Downloads."
Then to create the directory junction.
On Win8.1 and earlier issue this command while running cmd.exe as administrator:
mklink /j "C:\ProgramData\Cakewalk\Command Center\Downloads" "D:\Cakewalk\Command Center\Downloads"
While this is still possible in the latest Win10 releases to run cmd.exe, to create the junction running powershell as administrator use this command:
New-Item -ItemType Junction -Path "C:\ProgramData\Cakewalk\Command Center\Downloads" -Value "D:\Cakewalk\Command Center\Downloads"
Note: with either command "C:\ProgramData\Cakewalk\Command Center\Downloads" must NOT exist and "D:\Cakewalk\Command Center\Downloads" must exist BEFORE creating the junction. Also make sure to create "D:\Cakewalk Projects\Audio Data" so the defaults in SONAR are satisfied.
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Re: Command Centre Downloads folder
2017/10/25 16:43:54
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.... What's a DVD?
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