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Add documentation for Python install manager's install_dir, global_dir and download_dir (pythonGH-140223)
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- Specify the default format used by the ``py list`` command.
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By default, ``table``.
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* - ``install_dir``
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- (none)
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- Specify the root directory that runtimes will be installed into.
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If you change this setting, previously installed runtimes will not be
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usable unless you move them to the new location.
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* - ``global_dir``
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- (none)
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- Specify the directory where global commands (such as ``python3.14.exe``)
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are stored.
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This directory should be added to your :envvar:`PATH` to make the
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commands available from your terminal.
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* - ``download_dir``
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- (none)
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- Specify the directory where downloaded files are stored.
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This directory is a temporary cache, and can be cleaned up from time to
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time.
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Dotted names should be nested inside JSON objects, for example, ``list.format``
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would be specified as ``{"list": {"format": "table"}}``.
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