Guide for "custom" installation of DAZ Content?

WsCG

So, at some point, I know I saw a guide on how to setup a custom installation structure for DAZ content in Carrara. Now I can't find it. Isn't that always how it goes, though?

I've tried doing it myself at times, but instead of a clean, organized structure, I end up with folder structures inside folder structures and it gets really messy and disorganized.

Effectively, I'd like to be able to add top level folders to Carrara, and beneath each folder would be that categories options, each in its own subfolder. This way I can just go directly to the content I want, without having to dig through a bunch of sub-folders to get to it. So, for example, say I have a "Figures" folder, beneath that I'd like to have distinct folders for Genesis 1, Genesis 2, Victoria 4, Victoria 6, etc. I don't want to have dig down through 2 or 3 folders before I can reach those.

Utilizing Smart Content would be great, though I've never been able to get that to work in Carrara.

In any case, can someone share the link to that guide? Unless I'm crazy and it doesn't exist? lol...

Thanks
 

Dartanbeck

Was it this one?

Daz Install Manager - Installing Custom Poser Runtimes
Basic walkthrough of designing your own custom runtime structure

There's also this:

Your Carrara Browser
Making great stuff isn't as cool if you can't remember where you put it. Let's get some good habits going right from the start

I know that somewhere around here Stezza and others were giving me advice on using drives other than "C", but I can't remember where they are! Argh!!!

Dartanbeck

This is long overdue for editing/overhaul and massive additions, but I still find the index helpful sometimes. It's in the main Table of Contents of 

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