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# Open Directory

![](https://894783789-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LPHXQ1I3gb93zpLrLZf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0c352a0e55e7b472817698e967c713ba95198bff%2FOpen_Directory.png?alt=media)

![](https://894783789-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-LPHXQ1I3gb93zpLrLZf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3ffd04529cd689694fb24de963a552fe3084ad54%2FOpen_Directory.png?alt=media) - [\[source code\]](https://github.com/ladybug-tools/ladybug-grasshopper/blob/master/ladybug_grasshopper/src//LB%20Open%20Directory.py)

Open a file's directory in Windows Explorer or Mac Finder. This is useful for understanding weather data or simulation files.

### Inputs

* **file\_path \[Required]**

Full path to a file or directory to be opened in Explorer/Finder.

### Outputs

* **report**

Reports, errors, warnings, etc.