You can launch the Vivado IDE from Windows or Linux.
Recommended: You can open the Vivado IDE from any directory. However, AMD recommends running it from a project directory,
because the Vivado IDE log and journal files are
written to the launch directory. When running from a command prompt, launch the Vivado IDE from the project directory, or use the Vivado -log and -journal options to specify a location. When using a
Windows shortcut, you must modify the Start in folder, which is a Property of the
shortcut. Alternatively, you can launch the Vivado
IDE by double-clicking the project file (.xpr extension) to ensure that the log and
journal files are written to the project directory.