1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/common/path.go b/common/path.go
index 3468b3366..6e3259656 100644
--- a/common/path.go
+++ b/common/path.go
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ func DefaultDataDir() string {
 	}
 }
 
+func DefaultIpcPath() string {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		return `\\.\pipe\geth.ipc`
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(DefaultDataDir(), "geth.ipc")
+}
+
 func IsWindows() bool {
 	return runtime.GOOS == "windows"
 }