diff --git a/User-and-Data-Folders.md b/User-and-Data-Folders.md index f19f697..9cf4833 100644 --- a/User-and-Data-Folders.md +++ b/User-and-Data-Folders.md @@ -36,16 +36,12 @@ rules folder. ## User Folder Structure -A number of user writeable directories are created for caching purposes or for -allowing the user to edit their contents. On macOS and Linux these folders are -stored in `~/Library/Application Support/Dolphin/` and `~/.dolphin-emu` -respectively, but can be overwritten by setting the environment variable -`DOLPHIN_EMU_USERPATH`. On Windows the user directory is stored in the `My Documents` -folder by default, but there are various way to override this behavior: +A number of user writeable directories are created for caching purposes or for allowing the user to edit their contents. The current user folder can be opened by going to "File" -> "Open User Folder". + +On macOS and Linux, these folders are stored in `~/Library/Application Support/Dolphin/` and `~/.dolphin-emu` respectively, but can be overridden by setting the environment variable `DOLPHIN_EMU_USERPATH`. + +On Windows, the user directory is stored in the roaming `AppData` folder by default. Prior to [#10708](https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin/pull/10708), the user directory was stored in the `My Documents` folder. If a user directory exists at the old location, Dolphin will continue to use it to preserve backwards compatibility. The user directory can also be overridden via registry keys: -* Creating a file called `portable.txt` next to the Dolphin executable will - store the user directory in a local directory called "User" next to the - Dolphin executable. * If the registry string value `LocalUserConfig` exists in `HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Dolphin Emulator` and has the value **1**, Dolphin will always start in portable mode. @@ -54,6 +50,8 @@ folder by default, but there are various way to override this behavior: stored in the directory given by that string. The other two methods will be prioritized over this setting. +On Windows and macOS, creating a file called `portable.txt` next to the Dolphin executable / app will force Dolphin to run in portable mode. While in portable mode, the user directory will be stored in a local directory called `User` next to the Dolphin executable / app. + List of user folders: * `Cache`: used to cache the ISO list