diff --git a/R/assign_taxonomy.R b/R/assign_taxonomy.R
index 8f66f1e..15351a5 100644
--- a/R/assign_taxonomy.R
+++ b/R/assign_taxonomy.R
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ process_single_barcode <-
 #' analysis_setup<-prepare_reads(
 #'   data_directory = system.file("extdata", package = "demulticoder"), 
 #'   output_directory = "~/package_output",
-#'   tempdir_path = tempdir(),
+#'   tempdir_path = "~/temp",
 #'   tempdir_id = "demulticoder_run_temp", 
 #'   overwrite_existing = FALSE
 #' )
diff --git a/R/convert_asv_matrix.R b/R/convert_asv_matrix.R
index a7b382a..1acc9d5 100644
--- a/R/convert_asv_matrix.R
+++ b/R/convert_asv_matrix.R
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #' analysis_setup<-prepare_reads(
 #'   data_directory = system.file("extdata", package = "demulticoder"), 
 #'   output_directory = "~/package_output",
-#'   tempdir_path = tempdir(),
+#'   tempdir_path = "~/temp",
 #'   tempdir_id = "demulticoder_run_temp", 
 #'   overwrite_existing = FALSE
 #' )
diff --git a/R/cut_primers_trim_reads.R b/R/cut_primers_trim_reads.R
index 87d6e43..9bf2d93 100644
--- a/R/cut_primers_trim_reads.R
+++ b/R/cut_primers_trim_reads.R
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ plot_post_trim_qc <- function(cutadapt_data, output_directory_path, n = 500000)
 #' analysis_setup<-prepare_reads(
 #'   data_directory = system.file("extdata", package = "demulticoder"), 
 #'   output_directory = "~/package_output",
-#'   tempdir_path = tempdir(),
+#'   tempdir_path = "~/temp",
 #'   tempdir_id = "demulticoder_run_temp", 
 #'   overwrite_existing = FALSE
 #' )
diff --git a/R/prepare_reads_count_primers.R b/R/prepare_reads_count_primers.R
index 5f8f9f4..3e407b0 100644
--- a/R/prepare_reads_count_primers.R
+++ b/R/prepare_reads_count_primers.R
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ make_cutadapt_tibble <-
 #' analysis_setup<-prepare_reads(
 #'   data_directory = system.file("extdata", package = "demulticoder"), 
 #'   output_directory = "~/package_output",
-#'   tempdir_path = tempdir(),
+#'   tempdir_path = "~/temp",
 #'   tempdir_id = "demulticoder_run_temp", 
 #'   overwrite_existing = FALSE
 #' )
diff --git a/man/assign_tax.Rd b/man/assign_tax.Rd
index 4b0878a..4524cfa 100644
--- a/man/assign_tax.Rd
+++ b/man/assign_tax.Rd
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Assign taxonomy functions
 analysis_setup<-prepare_reads(
   data_directory = system.file("extdata", package = "demulticoder"), 
   output_directory = "~/package_output",
-  tempdir_path = tempdir(),
+  tempdir_path = "~/temp",
   tempdir_id = "demulticoder_run_temp", 
   overwrite_existing = FALSE
 )
diff --git a/man/convert_asv_matrix_to_objs.Rd b/man/convert_asv_matrix_to_objs.Rd
index 51dc502..981dd5b 100644
--- a/man/convert_asv_matrix_to_objs.Rd
+++ b/man/convert_asv_matrix_to_objs.Rd
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Filter ASV abundance matrix and convert to taxmap object
 analysis_setup<-prepare_reads(
   data_directory = system.file("extdata", package = "demulticoder"), 
   output_directory = "~/package_output",
-  tempdir_path = tempdir(),
+  tempdir_path = "~/temp",
   tempdir_id = "demulticoder_run_temp", 
   overwrite_existing = FALSE
 )
diff --git a/man/cut_trim.Rd b/man/cut_trim.Rd
index 5c5ce0f..9b0f450 100644
--- a/man/cut_trim.Rd
+++ b/man/cut_trim.Rd
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ samples contain pooled barcodes, reads will also be demultiplexed
 analysis_setup<-prepare_reads(
   data_directory = system.file("extdata", package = "demulticoder"), 
   output_directory = "~/package_output",
-  tempdir_path = tempdir(),
+  tempdir_path = "~/temp",
   tempdir_id = "demulticoder_run_temp", 
   overwrite_existing = FALSE
 )
diff --git a/man/prepare_reads.Rd b/man/prepare_reads.Rd
index ffd5781..569b6ca 100644
--- a/man/prepare_reads.Rd
+++ b/man/prepare_reads.Rd
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Prepare reads for primer trimming using Cutadapt
 analysis_setup<-prepare_reads(
   data_directory = system.file("extdata", package = "demulticoder"), 
   output_directory = "~/package_output",
-  tempdir_path = tempdir(),
+  tempdir_path = "~/temp",
   tempdir_id = "demulticoder_run_temp", 
   overwrite_existing = FALSE
 )