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update details about the user directory

OatmealDome 2024-07-11 15:20:26 -04:00
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User-and-Data-Folders.md

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## 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.
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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