---
name: "SHGetFolderPathA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SHGetFolderPathA"
---

# SHGetFolderPathA(3w)

## NAME

**SHGetFolderPathA** (SHELL32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HRESULT SHGetFolderPathA\
  (\
   HWND   *hwndOwner*,\
   int    *nFolder*,\
   HANDLE *hToken*,\
   DWORD  *dwFlags*,\
   LPSTR  *pszPath*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

See **[SHGetFolderPathW(3w)](/SHGetFolderPathW/3w.md)**.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"shlobj.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/shell32/shellpath.c"**.

Debug channel **"shell"**.