Where necessary AddIns folder located?

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I want to create my first add-in program for inventor using c#. I got stuck on a part where i should copy my .addin file to folder AddIns or Inventor AddIns, because i haven't any of these. Not in directory like this C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Inventor 2014\Addins not in C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 20xx\Inventor Addins or smth like that.

I've found folder AddIns in directory C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Inventor 2016\SDK\DeveloperTools\Samples\VCSharp.NET\Addins. That's OK? Because. there are 3 diffrent folders AddIns with diffrent languages. Instead of VCSharp.NET ..\Samples\VB.NET\Addins and ..\Samples\VC++\AddIns.

Is that AddIns folder what i need?

Thanks for any help =)

P.S. Sorry for my bad English))

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Davide Pizzolato On BEST ANSWER

Try this:
%AppData%\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\ProjectName\
Where "ProjectName" is the name of your project.

%AppData%\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\
Should exist whereas you have to make the folder ProjectName

The inside ProjectName Folder you will copy:
ProjectName.dll
Autodesk.ProjectName.Inventor.addin