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 # Method GetLocalFolder

 Last update: 19.06.2026 

Namespace: [Phoenix.PlugIns](Phoenix.PlugIns.md)  
Assembly: Phoenix.PlugIns.dll

## GetLocalFolder()

Returns a folder on the local drive that can be passed to PlugInInfo's instantiation functions to actually instantiate the component. This may be a cached folder if the repository it comes from is remote. It is guaranteed to exist at least until the repository is disposed and will contain the metadata.phxplugin file.

```csharp
Task<string> GetLocalFolder()


```

### Returns

[Task](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.threading.tasks.task-1)&lt;[string](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string)&gt;

A task that returns a local folder with the plug-in files