Get path to certain folder in python

Question

I need to get the location of the startup folder, like so: on my computer it looks like this:

C:\\Users\\pc\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup

but how do I get the path to this folder on any computer using Python?

I'm trying to use the function shutil.copy2() replacing the A below with the path to startup

shutil.copy2("C:\\Users\\NAME_OF_USER\\Downloads\\file.exe", "A")

tfw · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-13 11:57:01Z

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You can expand the USERPROFILE environment variable in Windows to get the path to the current user's directory

import os

a = os.path.normpath(os.path.expandvars('$USERPROFILE') + 'AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup')
shutil.copy2("C:\\Users\\NAME_OF_USER\\Downloads\\file.exe", a)

answered Apr 13, 2019 at 11:57

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