how to make jupyterlab see other directory

                                    There are two ways to do even though they have only very small difference. Follow the way marneylc suggested above: i.e.

1) Open "Anaconda Prompt" and type jupyter notebook --generate-config

2) You find the file in C:\Users\username\.jupyter\jupyter_notebook_config.py

3) Change the line of #c.NotebookApp.notebook_dir = '' to c.NotebookApp.notebook_dir = 'c:\test\your_root\'

4) Then, go to the shortcut of Jupyter Notebook located in C:\Users\User_name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Anaconda3 (64-bit)

5) Do the right click and go to the Properties

6) In the Target field, remove %USERPROFILE% as stenlytw suggested above.

7) Then, In the field of Start in, type the same directory of c:\test\your_root\ in jupyter_notebook_config.py

8) Done!

As the simpler way, after step 3, go to C:\Users\User_name\Anaconda3\Scripts

4-2) You can see the file of jupyter-notebook.exe and click it.

5-2) Then, the Jupyter start the folder you specified in jupyter_notebook_config.py. So make the shortcut of this file.

6-2) Done.