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I deleted a built-in folder in my home folder. How do I get it back?

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I delete the Downloads folder from my home folder. When I create a new folder there called "Downloads", it doesn't have the proper icon, and it doesn't show up in the places sidebar.

I tried adding Downloads to ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs (specifically, adding the line XDG_DOWNLOADS_DIR="$HOME/Downloads/"), but this didn't do anything it seems.

How can I get my regular Downloads folder back?

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answered 2 Years ago ightrushi · Accepted Answer

The entry in ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs should be XDG_DOWNLOAD_DIR="$HOME/Downloads", not XDG_DOWNLOADS.... The folder should get recreated on logout/login.