diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0262ceac1c..308e424702 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 - **scoop-search:** Use SQLite for caching apps to speed up local search ([#5851](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5851), [#5918](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5918), [#5946](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5946), [#5949](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5949), [#5955](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5955), [#5966](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5966), [#5967](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5967), [#5981](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5981))
 - **core:** New cache filename format ([#5929](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5929))
+- **core** Scoop is now able to be installed in a directory independent of the global and local apps directory
 - **install:** Added the ability to install specific version of app from URL/file link ([#5988](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5988))
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/bin/uninstall.ps1 b/bin/uninstall.ps1
index 2e2dc36ea8..e52318d367 100644
--- a/bin/uninstall.ps1
+++ b/bin/uninstall.ps1
@@ -93,9 +93,11 @@ if ($errors) {
 
 if ($purge) {
     rm_dir $scoopdir
+    rm_dir $localdir
     if ($global) { rm_dir $globaldir }
 } else {
     keep_onlypersist $scoopdir
+    keep_onlypersist $localdir
     if ($global) { keep_onlypersist $globaldir }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/core.ps1 b/lib/core.ps1
index 2ecde7ae5a..2a859bb944 100644
--- a/lib/core.ps1
+++ b/lib/core.ps1
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ function Complete-ConfigChange {
                 $Value.ToUpperInvariant()
             }
             info "Turn on Scoop isolated path ('$newPathEnvVar')... This may take a while, please wait."
-            $movedPath = Remove-Path -Path "$scoopdir\apps\*" -TargetEnvVar $currPathEnvVar -Quiet -PassThru
+            $movedPath = Remove-Path -Path "$localdir\apps\*" -TargetEnvVar $currPathEnvVar -Quiet -PassThru
             if ($movedPath) {
                 Add-Path -Path $movedPath -TargetEnvVar $newPathEnvVar -Quiet
                 Add-Path -Path ('%' + $newPathEnvVar + '%') -Quiet
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ function filesize($length) {
 }
 
 # dirs
-function basedir($global) { if($global) { return $globaldir } $scoopdir }
+function basedir($global) { if($global) { return $globaldir } $localdir }
 function appsdir($global) { "$(basedir $global)\apps" }
 function shimdir($global) { "$(basedir $global)\shims" }
 function modulesdir($global) { "$(basedir $global)\modules" }
@@ -1081,10 +1081,10 @@ function shim($path, $global, $name, $arg) {
 function get_shim_path() {
     $shim_version = get_config SHIM 'kiennq'
     $shim_path = switch ($shim_version) {
-        'scoopcs' { "$(versiondir 'scoop' 'current')\supporting\shims\scoopcs\shim.exe" }
-        '71' { "$(versiondir 'scoop' 'current')\supporting\shims\71\shim.exe" }
-        'kiennq' { "$(versiondir 'scoop' 'current')\supporting\shims\kiennq\shim.exe" }
-        'default' { "$(versiondir 'scoop' 'current')\supporting\shims\scoopcs\shim.exe" }
+        'scoopcs' { "$($scoopdir)\apps\scoop\current\supporting\shims\scoopcs\shim.exe" }
+        '71' { "$($scoopdir)\apps\scoop\current\supporting\shims\71\shim.exe" }
+        'kiennq' { "$($scoopdir)\apps\scoop\current\supporting\shims\kiennq\shim.exe" }
+        'default' { "$($scoopdir)\apps\scoop\current\supporting\shims\scoopcs\shim.exe" }
         default { warn "Unknown shim version: '$shim_version'" }
     }
     return $shim_path
@@ -1401,6 +1401,20 @@ function Out-UTF8File {
     }
 }
 
+function getOldRootPath() {
+    $configRootPath = (get_config ROOT_PATH)
+    if ($configRootPath -ne $null) {
+        (set_config ROOT_PATH $null)
+        (set_config LOCAL_PATH $configRootPath)
+        return $configRootPath
+    }
+    $userProfileScoop = "$([System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('UserProfile'))\scoop"
+    if (Test-Path -Path $userProfileScoop) {
+        return $userProfileScoop
+    }
+    return $null
+}
+
 ##################
 # Core Bootstrap #
 ##################
@@ -1409,36 +1423,15 @@ function Out-UTF8File {
 #       for all communication with api.github.com
 Optimize-SecurityProtocol
 
+# Scoop root directory
+$scoopdir = "$PSScriptRoot\..\..\..\.."
+
 # Load Scoop config
-$configHome = $env:XDG_CONFIG_HOME, "$env:USERPROFILE\.config" | Select-Object -First 1
-$configFile = "$configHome\scoop\config.json"
-# Check if it's the expected install path for scoop: <root>/apps/scoop/current
-$coreRoot = Split-Path $PSScriptRoot
-$pathExpected = ($coreRoot -replace '\\','/') -like '*apps/scoop/current*'
-if ($pathExpected) {
-    # Portable config is located in root directory:
-    #    .\current\scoop\apps\<root>\config.json  <- a reversed path
-    # Imagine `<root>/apps/scoop/current/` in a reversed format,
-    # and the directory tree:
-    #
-    # ```
-    # <root>:
-    # ├─apps
-    # ├─buckets
-    # ├─cache
-    # ├─persist
-    # ├─shims
-    # ├─config.json
-    # ```
-    $configPortablePath = Get-AbsolutePath "$coreRoot\..\..\..\config.json"
-    if (Test-Path $configPortablePath) {
-        $configFile = $configPortablePath
-    }
-}
+$configFile = "$scoopdir\config.json"
 $scoopConfig = load_cfg $configFile
 
-# Scoop root directory
-$scoopdir = $env:SCOOP, (get_config ROOT_PATH), "$PSScriptRoot\..\..\..\..", "$([System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('UserProfile'))\scoop" | Where-Object { $_ } | Select-Object -First 1 | Get-AbsolutePath
+# Scoop local directory
+$localdir = $env:SCOOP_LOCAL, (get_config LOCAL_PATH), "$([System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('LocalApplicationData'))\scoop", (getOldRootPath) | Where-Object { $_ } | Select-Object -First 1 | Get-AbsolutePath
 
 # Scoop global apps directory
 $globaldir = $env:SCOOP_GLOBAL, (get_config GLOBAL_PATH), "$([System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('CommonApplicationData'))\scoop" | Where-Object { $_ } | Select-Object -First 1 | Get-AbsolutePath
diff --git a/lib/diagnostic.ps1 b/lib/diagnostic.ps1
index e4cc97e6a2..b8177b3a77 100644
--- a/lib/diagnostic.ps1
+++ b/lib/diagnostic.ps1
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ function check_windows_defender($global) {
         if ((Get-MpPreference).DisableRealtimeMonitoring) { return $true }
         if ($defender -and $defender.Status) {
             if ($defender.Status -eq [System.ServiceProcess.ServiceControllerStatus]::Running) {
-                $installPath = $scoopdir;
+                $installPath = $localdir;
                 if ($global) { $installPath = $globaldir; }
 
                 $exclusionPath = (Get-MpPreference).ExclusionPath
diff --git a/libexec/scoop-checkup.ps1 b/libexec/scoop-checkup.ps1
index 32b0ef4a5a..137123c2b7 100644
--- a/libexec/scoop-checkup.ps1
+++ b/libexec/scoop-checkup.ps1
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ if (!(Test-HelperInstalled -Helper Dark)) {
 
 $globaldir = New-Object System.IO.DriveInfo($globaldir)
 if ($globaldir.DriveFormat -ne 'NTFS') {
-    error "Scoop requires an NTFS volume to work! Please point `$env:SCOOP_GLOBAL or 'global_path' variable in '~/.config/scoop/config.json' to another Drive."
+    error "Scoop requires an NTFS volume to work! Please point `$env:SCOOP_GLOBAL or 'global_path' variable in '$scoopdir/config.json' to another Drive."
     $issues++
 }
 
-$scoopdir = New-Object System.IO.DriveInfo($scoopdir)
-if ($scoopdir.DriveFormat -ne 'NTFS') {
-    error "Scoop requires an NTFS volume to work! Please point `$env:SCOOP or 'root_path' variable in '~/.config/scoop/config.json' to another Drive."
+$localdir = New-Object System.IO.DriveInfo($localdir)
+if ($localdir.DriveFormat -ne 'NTFS') {
+    error "Scoop requires an NTFS volume to work! Please point `$env:SCOOP_LOCAL or 'local_path' variable in '$scoopdir/config.json' to another Drive."
     $issues++
 }
 
diff --git a/libexec/scoop-config.ps1 b/libexec/scoop-config.ps1
index 6007bd6434..be3777c77e 100644
--- a/libexec/scoop-config.ps1
+++ b/libexec/scoop-config.ps1
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
 # shim: kiennq|scoopcs|71
 #       Choose scoop shim build.
 #
-# root_path: $Env:UserProfile\scoop
-#       Path to Scoop root directory.
+# local_path: $Env:LocalAppData\scoop
+#       Path to Scoop root directory for local apps.
 #
 # global_path: $Env:ProgramData\scoop
 #       Path to Scoop root directory for global apps.
diff --git a/libexec/scoop-export.ps1 b/libexec/scoop-export.ps1
index 8eff8db0c5..84f8809765 100644
--- a/libexec/scoop-export.ps1
+++ b/libexec/scoop-export.ps1
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ $export = @{}
 if ($args[0] -eq '-c' -or $args[0] -eq '--config') {
     $export.config = $scoopConfig
     # Remove machine-specific properties
-    foreach ($prop in 'last_update', 'root_path', 'global_path', 'cache_path', 'alias') {
+    foreach ($prop in 'last_update', 'local_path', 'global_path', 'cache_path', 'alias') {
         $export.config.PSObject.Properties.Remove($prop)
     }
 }