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What folder are my reads in?

What folder are my reads in?

The default location for the files when using MinKNOW standalone for MinION Mk1D, MinION Mk1B or PromethION 2 Solo is

Windows: C:\data\

Mac: /Library/MinKNOW/data

Ubuntu: /var/lib/minknow/data/

On our integrated compute devices (e.g. MinION Mk1C, GridION, PromethION 24, PromethION 2 Integrated), the default location is:

/data

To find more details about the folder structure please refer to the MinKNOW protocol and to the Oxford Nanopore Output Specifications document.

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