Overwriting lbr files

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When installing a new version of EagleCad does the installer overwrite ALL lbr and scr files that are in the standard locations or just the CadSoft supplied ones? Is it safe to put my own libraries in the lbr directory and my scripts in the scr directory? I know I could put them in my own directories but it seems better to keep them all in one place.

Vic

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Eagle creates a whole new program directory for each installation. It doesn’t just upgrade the old installation so nothing is overwritten.

It’s better to keep your custom libraries in a separate directory, otherwise you need to copy your custom libraries forward each time.