diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/CrashDump.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/CrashDump.cpp
index 745692bdd..1a2c3081b 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/CrashDump.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/CrashDump.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ using std::cout;
 using std::endl;
 
 
+// TODO: let this file use ERROR_PATH() declared in commonFrames/Globals.h.
+
 
 #if _WIN32 && _MSC_VER
 #pragma comment (lib, "Dbghelp.lib")
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Globals.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Globals.cpp
index 468cff474..d0b20095b 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Globals.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Globals.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ const std::string PROJECT_GITHUB_URL = "https://github.com/PokemonAutomation/";
 const std::string PROJECT_SOURCE_URL = "https://github.com/PokemonAutomation/Arduino-Source/";
 
 
+namespace {
+
 std::string get_resource_path(){
     //  Find the resource directory.
     QString path = QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath();
@@ -79,10 +81,44 @@ std::string get_training_path(){
     }
     return (QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/../TrainingData/").toStdString();
 }
+std::string get_setting_path(){
+    return "UserSettings/";
+}
+std::string get_screenshot_path(){
+    return "Screenshots/";
+}
+std::string get_debug_path(){
+    return "DebugDumps/";
+}
+std::string get_error_path(){
+    return "ErrorDumps/";
+}
+std::string get_user_file_path(){
+    return "./";
+}
 
+} // anonymous namespace
 
-const std::string SETTINGS_PATH = "UserSettings/";
-const std::string SCREENSHOTS_PATH = "Screenshots/";
+const std::string& SETTINGS_PATH(){
+    static std::string path = get_setting_path();
+    return path;
+}
+const std::string& SCREENSHOTS_PATH(){
+    static std::string path = get_screenshot_path();
+    return path;
+}
+const std::string& DEBUG_PATH(){
+    static std::string path = get_debug_path();
+    return path;
+}
+const std::string& ERROR_PATH(){
+    static std::string path = get_error_path();
+    return path;
+}
+const std::string& USER_FILE_PATH(){
+    static std::string path = get_user_file_path();
+    return path;
+}
 const std::string& RESOURCE_PATH(){
     static std::string path = get_resource_path();
     return path;
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Globals.h b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Globals.h
index 3d207eab8..03bfcc65c 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Globals.h
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Globals.h
@@ -30,9 +30,26 @@ extern const std::string PROJECT_SOURCE_URL;
 
 const auto SERIAL_REFRESH_RATE = std::chrono::milliseconds(1000);
 
-extern const std::string SETTINGS_PATH;
-extern const std::string SCREENSHOTS_PATH;
+// Folder path (end with "/") to hold program setting files.
+const std::string& SETTINGS_PATH();
+
+// Folder path (end with "/") to hold screenshots from the program "Screenshot" button.
+const std::string& SCREENSHOTS_PATH();
+
+// Folder path (end with "/") to hold debugging images and other debugging files
+const std::string& DEBUG_PATH();
+
+// Folder path (end with "/") to hold error images and other related files here. Useful for debugging the errors.
+const std::string& ERROR_PATH();
+
+// Folder path (end with "/") that holds various user genereated files.
+// e.g. for a program that records and dumps screenshots, the saved images can go to USER_FILE_PATH()/ScreenshotDumper.
+const std::string& USER_FILE_PATH();
+
+// Resource folder path. Resources include JSON files, images, sound files and others required by
+// various automation programs.
 const std::string& RESOURCE_PATH();
+// Hold ML trainign data.
 const std::string& TRAINING_PATH();
 
 
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Main.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Main.cpp
index 6696364cf..3b84ed572 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Main.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Main.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]){
     OutputRedirector redirect_stdout(std::cout, "stdout", Color());
     OutputRedirector redirect_stderr(std::cerr, "stderr", COLOR_RED);
 
-    QDir().mkpath(QString::fromStdString(SETTINGS_PATH));
-    QDir().mkpath(QString::fromStdString(SCREENSHOTS_PATH));
+    QDir().mkpath(QString::fromStdString(SETTINGS_PATH()));
+    QDir().mkpath(QString::fromStdString(SCREENSHOTS_PATH()));
 
     //  Read program settings from json file: SerialPrograms-Settings.json.
     try{
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Notifications/MessageAttachment.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Notifications/MessageAttachment.cpp
index 1a23f8135..a3c85849a 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Notifications/MessageAttachment.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Notifications/MessageAttachment.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ PendingFileSend::PendingFileSend(Logger& logger, const ImageAttachment& image)
     m_filename = now_to_filestring() + format;
 
     if (image.keep_file){
-        m_filepath = SCREENSHOTS_PATH + m_filename;
+        m_filepath = SCREENSHOTS_PATH() + m_filename;
     }else{
         QDir().mkdir("TempFiles");
 //        m_filename = "temp-" + m_filename;
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/PersistentSettings.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/PersistentSettings.cpp
index 8059f8b3f..e58b65091 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/PersistentSettings.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/PersistentSettings.cpp
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ void PersistentSettings::write() const{
     root["99-Panels"] = panels.clone();
 
     try{
-        std::string settings_path = SETTINGS_PATH + QCoreApplication::applicationName().toStdString() + "-Settings.json";
+        std::string settings_path = SETTINGS_PATH() + QCoreApplication::applicationName().toStdString() + "-Settings.json";
         root.dump(settings_path);
     }catch (FileException&){}
 }
 
 
 void PersistentSettings::read(){
-    std::string settings_path = SETTINGS_PATH + QCoreApplication::applicationName().toStdString() + "-Settings.json";
+    std::string settings_path = SETTINGS_PATH() + QCoreApplication::applicationName().toStdString() + "-Settings.json";
     JsonValue json = load_json_file(settings_path);
     JsonObject* obj = json.get_object();
     if (obj == nullptr){
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/SetupSettings.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/SetupSettings.cpp
index 9d14d4341..93851f856 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/SetupSettings.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/SetupSettings.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace PokemonAutomation{
 
 bool migrate_settings(Logger& logger, std::string file_name){
     QFile root_file(QString::fromStdString(file_name));
-    QFile folder_file(QString::fromStdString(SETTINGS_PATH + file_name));
+    QFile folder_file(QString::fromStdString(SETTINGS_PATH() + file_name));
 
     logger.log("Checking settings configuration...");
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ bool migrate_settings(Logger& logger, std::string file_name){
             "Settings Migrated!",
             QString::fromStdString(
                 "Detected a settings file at the old location used by version 0.29 and earlier.<br>"
-                "It has been automatically moved into the \"" + SETTINGS_PATH + "\" folder."
+                "It has been automatically moved into the \"" + SETTINGS_PATH() + "\" folder."
             )
         );
         return true;
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ bool migrate_stats(Logger& logger){
             "Settings Migrated!",
             QString::fromStdString(
                 "Detected a stats file at the old location used by version 0.29 and earlier.<br>"
-                "It has been automatically moved into the \"" + SETTINGS_PATH + "\" folder."
+                "It has been automatically moved into the \"" + SETTINGS_PATH() + "\" folder."
             )
         );
         return true;
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Tools/DebugDumper.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Tools/DebugDumper.cpp
index c7ede4be4..ee5336737 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Tools/DebugDumper.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Tools/DebugDumper.cpp
@@ -7,20 +7,17 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include "DebugDumper.h"
 #include "Common/Cpp/PrettyPrint.h"
+#include "CommonFramework/Globals.h"
 #include "CommonFramework/ImageTypes/ImageViewRGB32.h"
 #include "CommonFramework/Logging/Logger.h"
 
 namespace PokemonAutomation{
 
-namespace {
-const char* debug_dump_folder_name = "DebugDumps";
-}
-
 // create a folder with path ./DebugDumps/`folder_path`.
 // The function will create all parent folders necessary to create the folder.
 void create_debug_folder(const std::string& folder_path){
-    QDir().mkdir(debug_dump_folder_name);
-    QDir(debug_dump_folder_name).mkpath(folder_path.c_str());
+    QDir().mkdir(DEBUG_PATH().c_str());
+    QDir(DEBUG_PATH().c_str()).mkpath(folder_path.c_str());
 }
 
 std::string dump_debug_image(
@@ -30,8 +27,7 @@ std::string dump_debug_image(
     const ImageViewRGB32& image
 ){
     create_debug_folder(path);
-    std::string full_path = debug_dump_folder_name;
-    full_path += "/" + path + "/" + now_to_filestring() + "-" + label + ".png";
+    std::string full_path = DEBUG_PATH() + path + "/" + now_to_filestring() + "-" + label + ".png";
     logger.log("Saving debug image to: " + full_path, COLOR_YELLOW);
     image.save(full_path);
     return full_path;
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Tools/ErrorDumper.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Tools/ErrorDumper.cpp
index 85e5c0db2..d440ce715 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Tools/ErrorDumper.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/CommonFramework/Tools/ErrorDumper.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include "Common/Cpp/PrettyPrint.h"
 #include "CommonFramework/Exceptions/OperationFailedException.h"
+#include "CommonFramework/Globals.h"
 #include "CommonFramework/ImageTypes/ImageViewRGB32.h"
 #include "CommonFramework/Notifications/EventNotificationOption.h"
 #include "CommonFramework/Notifications/ProgramInfo.h"
@@ -29,9 +30,8 @@ std::string dump_image_alone(
     static std::mutex lock;
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lg(lock);
 
-    QDir().mkdir("ErrorDumps");
-    std::string name = "ErrorDumps/";
-    name += now_to_filestring();
+    QDir().mkdir(ERROR_PATH().c_str());
+    std::string name = ERROR_PATH() + now_to_filestring();
     name += "-";
     name += label;
     name += ".png";
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/NintendoSwitch/Framework/UI/NintendoSwitch_SwitchSystemWidget.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/NintendoSwitch/Framework/UI/NintendoSwitch_SwitchSystemWidget.cpp
index d707be7b1..567709794 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/NintendoSwitch/Framework/UI/NintendoSwitch_SwitchSystemWidget.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/NintendoSwitch/Framework/UI/NintendoSwitch_SwitchSystemWidget.cpp
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ SwitchSystemWidget::SwitchSystemWidget(
                 if (!image){
                     return;
                 }
-                std::string filename = SCREENSHOTS_PATH + "screenshot-" + now_to_filestring() + ".png";
+                std::string filename = SCREENSHOTS_PATH() + "screenshot-" + now_to_filestring() + ".png";
                 m_session.logger().log("Saving screenshot to: " + filename, COLOR_PURPLE);
                 image->save(filename);
             });
diff --git a/SerialPrograms/Source/NintendoSwitch/Programs/NintendoSwitch_SnapshotDumper.cpp b/SerialPrograms/Source/NintendoSwitch/Programs/NintendoSwitch_SnapshotDumper.cpp
index 9ac736130..ec6ddd66c 100644
--- a/SerialPrograms/Source/NintendoSwitch/Programs/NintendoSwitch_SnapshotDumper.cpp
+++ b/SerialPrograms/Source/NintendoSwitch/Programs/NintendoSwitch_SnapshotDumper.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "Common/Cpp/Time.h"
 #include "Common/Cpp/PrettyPrint.h"
 #include "ClientSource/Connection/BotBase.h"
+#include "CommonFramework/Globals.h"
 #include "CommonFramework/VideoPipeline/VideoFeed.h"
 #include "NintendoSwitch_SnapshotDumper.h"
 
@@ -50,10 +51,11 @@ SnapshotDumper::SnapshotDumper()
 }
 
 void SnapshotDumper::program(SingleSwitchProgramEnvironment& env, BotBaseContext& context){
-    QDir().mkpath("ScreenshotDumper/");
+    std::string folder_path = USER_FILE_PATH() + "ScreenshotDumper/";
+    QDir().mkpath(folder_path.c_str());
     while (true){
         VideoSnapshot last = env.console.video().snapshot();
-        std::string filename = "ScreenshotDumper/" + now_to_filestring();
+        std::string filename = folder_path + now_to_filestring();
         switch (FORMAT){
         case Format::PNG:
             filename += ".png";