Step 2: Creating the Desktop Application Root

For an example of creating the desktop application root directory for an application, see Step 2 of Example of Creating a Registration Package.

The registration package files for the application are grouped beneath a directory called the application root, or app_root. The app_root directory used for the desktop configuration files can be the same directory as the application's installation app_root or some other location.

For example, suppose an application is installed under a directory /usr/BTE. This same directory could be used as the app_root for the desktop configuration files. However, if you are integrating an existing non-desktop smart application, create a different desktop app_root directory. This will prevent the configuration files you create from being overwritten when you update the application.

For example, a system administrator might want to create a directory /etc/desktop_approots/BTE as the desktop app_root directory.