can not find examples of installed library

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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Hi,

Perhaps the most simple question ever, but I can not find it.
I have a very old version IDE version 1.7 from .org from some years ago and now installed the latest version available which seems to be 1.8.12
After installation of 1.8.12 IDE I added the ArduinoJson library via Sketch - include Library - Manage Libraries, seached for Json and selected the 6.15.1 version and installed it.
However when I go to File - Examples there are no ArduinoJson Library examples.
What am I doing wrong?

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Check that there is an ArduinoJson in the libraries folder of your sketchbook folder

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Hi,

the library is in C:\Users\HenkLevels\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoJson
In this folder I do not see a example folder.

When I go to the very old IDE 1.7.7 from .org and go to Files - Examples I also do not see examples.
However in C:\IDE-arduino\libraries\ArduinoJson\examples there are exampes and it used to work.

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haeleng:
the library is in C:\Users\HenkLevels\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoJson
In this folder I do not see a example folder.

The folder C:\Users\HenkLevels\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoJson\examples should exist. If it doesn't, that indicates something went wrong with the library installation. You will need to try installing it again:

  • Delete C:\Users\HenkLevels\Documents\Arduino\libraries\ArduinoJson. Please be very careful when deleting things from your computer. When in doubt, back up!
  • (In the Arduino IDE) Sketch > Include Library > Manage Libraries
  • Wait for the download to finish.
  • In the "Filter your search..." field, type "arduinojson".
  • Click on "ArduinoJson by Benoit Blanchon"
  • Click the "Install" button.
  • Wait for the installation to finish.
  • Click the "Close" button.

You should now see the library examples under File > Examples > ArduinoJson.

haeleng:
However in C:\IDE-arduino\libraries\ArduinoJson\examples there are exampes and it used to work.

It's a bad idea to install things to the Arduino IDE installation folder because everything in that folder will be lost every time you update to a new version of the Arduino IDE. You should always install libraries to the libraries subfolder of your sketchbook folder (shown in the Arduino IDE at File > Preferences > Sketchbook location). When you do an installation via Sketch > Include Library > Manage Libraries, the library is automatically installed to the correct location.