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Credentials stored in different places for plotly.py and MATLAB-Online

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Description

plotly/MATLAB-Online, on Windows, uses %APPDATA%\.plotly.
plotly/plotly.py, on Windows, uses ~\.plotly.

This is awkward because the Python statement import plotly when the files do not yet exist, the folder ~/.plotly is created and then two files ~/.plotly/.credentials and ~/.plotly/.config are also created.

But when I want to use MATLAB-Online, the files are being saved in a different place. Can it be possible to use the same folder (~/.plotly) or a custom location for credentials?

Similar issue cross posted to plotly/plotly.py #https://github.com/plotly/plotly.py/issues/728

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Research direction

Start by comparing the credential locations described for plotly/MATLAB-Online and plotly.py, and review the cross-posted plotly.py issue #728. Determine how MATLAB-Online currently chooses its Windows credentials directory and define the supported common or custom location; done when both tools can use the agreed location consistently.

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Assessment

Tech stack
matlab
Domain
authentication, data-visualization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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