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hmTitle:"Where Settings are Stored on your Computer",
hmDescription:"Beyond Compare stores your sessions, customized file formats and other preferences as .xml files in its settings folder.  A quick way of finding this location is to pick Help >...",
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hmHeader:"<h1 class=\"p_Heading1\"><span class=\"f_Heading1\">Where Settings are Stored on your Computer<\/span><\/h1>\n\r",
hmBody:"<p class=\"p_Normal\">Beyond Compare stores your sessions, customized file formats and other preferences as .xml files in its settings folder.  A quick way of finding this location is to pick <span class=\"f_Command\">Help &gt; Support<\/span> and click the <span class=\"f_Command\">Explore settings folder<\/span> link at the bottom of the dialog.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Subtitle\"><span class=\"f_Subtitle\">Standard installation<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/windows.png\"\/> In Windows, the settings folder is inside your Application Data folder.  The location depends on your version of Windows.  For instance, under Windows Vista and later, the settings folder is:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">C:\\Users\\&lt;username&gt;\\AppData\\Roaming\\Scooter Software\\Beyond Compare 5<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_IndentedCode\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\">Notice that this location differs for different users on the same computer.<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/mac.png\"\/> In macOS, the settings folder is:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">~\/Library\/Application Support\/Beyond Compare<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_IndentedCode\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\">If you want to install multiple major versions, you can rename this folder to include the version number:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">~\/Library\/Application Support\/Beyond Compare 5<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_IndentedCode\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\"><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/linux.png\"\/> In Linux, the settings folder is:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">~\/\$XDG_CONFIG_HOME\/bcompare<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_IndentedCode\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\">If \$XDG_CONFIG_HOME is not defined, the settings folder is:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">~\/.config\/bcompare<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_IndentedCode\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\">If an older version of Beyond Compare has been installed, the settings folder is:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">~\/.beyondcompare<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_IndentedCode\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\">If you want to install multiple major versions, you can append the major version to the settings folder name like this:<\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">~\/\$XDG_CONFIG_HOME\/bcompare5<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_IndentedCode\"><span class=\"f_IndentedCode\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Subtitle\"><span class=\"f_Subtitle\">Portable installation <\/span><img style=\"margin:0;width:1.0000rem;height:1.0000rem;border:none\" src=\".\/images\/windows.png\"\/><\/p>\n\r<p class=\"p_Normal\">If you prefer a more portable installation with the program and settings all in one location, you can copy your settings files to the same folder as the program.  Portable installs allow you to share one set of settings for all users on a computer, or take your settings with you.  If you don\'t have existing settings files to copy, you can create an empty file named <span class=\"f_CourierFixed\">BCState.xml<\/span> in the folder.<\/p>\n\r"
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