Using the Folder Browse Dialog

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In Visual Studio add a FolderBrowseDialog to a Windows Form.

FolderBrowseDialog

The add a Button (Button1) and a textbox (TextBox1) to the form.

Form1

Then add the following code to the button.

    1 Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    2 
    3     '***********************************
    4     '*** Code From VisibleVisual.com ***
    5     '***********************************
    6 
    7     Dim Folder As String
    8 
    9     'Specify the root folder this example is set to the MyComputer
   10 
   11     FolderBrowserDialog1.RootFolder = Environment.SpecialFolder.MyComputer
   12 
   13     Folder = FolderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog()
   14 
   15     'Display the selected folder into a textbox
   16 
   17     TextBox2.Text = FolderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath
   18 
   19 End Sub
   20 

Now run the code and hit the button. You will see the following window

Select Folder

Select a folder and the path will be displayed into the textbox.

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