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# SDL_OpenFileStorage

Opens up a container for local filesystem storage.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_storage.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_storage.h)

## Syntax

```c
SDL_Storage* SDL_OpenFileStorage(const char *path);

```

## Function Parameters

|              |                                                                        |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **path**     | the base path prepended to all storage paths, or NULL for no base path |

## Return Value

Returns a filesystem storage container on success or NULL on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Remarks

This is provided for development and tools. Portable applications should
use [SDL_OpenTitleStorage](SDL_OpenTitleStorage)() for access to game data
and [SDL_OpenUserStorage](SDL_OpenUserStorage)() for access to user data.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [SDL_CloseStorage](SDL_CloseStorage)
- [SDL_GetStorageFileSize](SDL_GetStorageFileSize)
- [SDL_GetStorageSpaceRemaining](SDL_GetStorageSpaceRemaining)
- [SDL_OpenTitleStorage](SDL_OpenTitleStorage)
- [SDL_OpenUserStorage](SDL_OpenUserStorage)
- [SDL_ReadStorageFile](SDL_ReadStorageFile)
- [SDL_WriteStorageFile](SDL_WriteStorageFile)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryStorage](CategoryStorage)