diff --git a/qlightterminal.cpp b/qlightterminal.cpp
index a6a594f..4b71456 100644
--- a/qlightterminal.cpp
+++ b/qlightterminal.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <QByteArray>
 #include <QTextCursor>
 #include <QPainter>
+#include <QString>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 #include <QPoint>
 #include <QLayout>
@@ -60,6 +61,12 @@ QLightTerminal::QLightTerminal(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent), scrollbar(Qt:
     connect(st, &SimpleTerminal::s_closed, this, &QLightTerminal::close);
 }
 
+void QLightTerminal::setDirectory(const QString &folder_path) {
+    const QString cd_command = "cd " + folder_path + '\n';
+
+    st->ttywriteraw(cd_command.toStdString().c_str(), cd_command.size());
+}
+
 void QLightTerminal::close() {
     setDisabled(true);
     closed = true;
diff --git a/qlightterminal.h b/qlightterminal.h
index 47b730b..d0cc191 100644
--- a/qlightterminal.h
+++ b/qlightterminal.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class QLightTerminal : public QWidget {
 public:
     QLightTerminal(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
 
+    void setDirectory(const QString &folder_path);
+
 public
     slots:
             void updateTerminal(Term * term);