Geany does not limit where you place your files. The project creation dialog suggests a "project" directory as a default, but you can change it to anything.
You can also change the default in "menu->Edit->Preferences->General->Startup->Project Files" -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/1311#issuecomment-261778972
