# Destination Directory

The destination directory is the installation directory or SLM home directory for all SLM software that is installed.

For a remote installation, specify a directory name (not a root directory).

For a local installation, you can select a path by clicking Browse..., or you can specify a directory name.

A default directory is already set. It is recommended that you use the default directory, especially for a remote installation.

If the target directory does not exist, the installation wizard asks you whether it must be created.

On a Windows platform, the installation wizard sets the `SLMHOME` variable pointing to the installation directory. For a remote installation the preferred method is to set the `SLMHOME` variable (on the destination machine) to the installation directory. Installed SLM components use this `SLMHOME` environment variable during their execution.