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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Incorrect use of --directory param","articleBody":"# 🐞 Bug report\r\n\r\n### Command (mark with an `x`)\r\n\u003c!-- Can you pin-point the command or commands that are effected by this bug? --\u003e\r\n\u003c!-- ✍️edit: --\u003e\r\n\r\n- [x] new\r\n- [ ] build\r\n- [ ] serve\r\n- [ ] test\r\n- [ ] e2e\r\n- [ ] generate\r\n- [ ] add\r\n- [ ] update\r\n- [ ] lint\r\n- [ ] extract-i18n\r\n- [ ] run\r\n- [ ] config\r\n- [ ] help\r\n- [ ] version\r\n- [ ] doc\r\n\r\n\r\n### Is this a regression?\r\n\r\nNo, this issue has been in the CLI for a long time\r\n\r\n### Description\r\n\r\nWhen using the `--directory` param with the absolute path, the CLI does not respect the value and creates the directory path relative to the current directory instead.\r\n\r\n## 🔬 Minimal Reproduction\r\n\r\nRun the following command:\r\n\r\n```shell\r\nng new app1 --directory=/tmp/app1 --skip-install\r\n```\r\n\r\nExpected behaviour:\r\n\r\nThe application is generated within `/tmp/app1` directory.\r\n\r\nActual behaviour: \r\n\r\nThe application is generated within current directory: `./tmp/app1`\r\n\r\n## 🌍 Your Environment\r\n\u003cpre\u003e\u003ccode\u003e\r\n\u003c!-- run `ng version` and paste output below --\u003e\r\nAngular CLI: 11.0.2\r\nNode: 14.15.0\r\nOS: darwin x64\r\n\r\nAngular: \r\n... \r\nIvy Workspace: \r\n\r\nPackage                      Version\r\n------------------------------------------------------\r\n@angular-devkit/architect    0.1100.2 (cli-only)\r\n@angular-devkit/core         11.0.2 (cli-only)\r\n@angular-devkit/schematics   11.0.2 (cli-only)\r\n@schematics/angular          11.0.2 (cli-only)\r\n@schematics/update           0.1100.2 (cli-only)\r\n\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/pre\u003e\r\n\r\n**Anything else relevant?**\r\n\u003c!-- ✍️Is this a browser specific issue? If so, please specify the browser and version. --\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003c!-- ✍️Do any of these matter: operating system, IDE, package manager, HTTP server, ...? If so, please mention it below. --\u003e\r\nUsing macOS","author":{"url":"https://github.com/DenysVuika","@type":"Person","name":"DenysVuika"},"datePublished":"2020-11-28T17:51:08.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":1},"url":"https://github.com/19496/angular-cli/issues/19496"}