Select a directory with a JFileChooser
import javax.swing.JFileChooser; public class Main { public static void main(String s[]) { JFileChooser chooser = new JFileChooser(); chooser.setCurrentDirectory(new java.io.File(".")); chooser.setDialogTitle("choosertitle"); chooser.setFileSelectionMode(JFileChooser.DIRECTORIES_ONLY); chooser.setAcceptAllFileFilterUsed(false); if (chooser.showOpenDialog(null) == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) { System.out.println("getCurrentDirectory(): " + chooser.getCurrentDirectory()); System.out.println("getSelectedFile() : " + chooser.getSelectedFile()); } else { System.out.println("No Selection "); } } }