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By default WinSCP stored its configuration into Windows registry. Optionally it can store it into an INI file. To switch the storage see //[[ui_pref_storage#configuration_storage|Storage tab]]// of Preferences window. By default WinSCP stored its configuration into Windows registry. Optionally it can store it into an INI file. To switch the storage see //[[ui_pref_storage#configuration_storage|Storage tab]]// of Preferences window.
-On startup WinSCP looks for INI file in the directory it was starts from. The INI file must have an .INI extension and the same name as WinSCP executable. If it finds the INI file it loads configuration from it. If it does not find any, it uses the registry (of current user).+On startup WinSCP looks for INI file in the directory it was starts from. The INI file must have an ''.INI'' extension and the same name as WinSCP executable. If it finds the INI file it loads configuration from it. If it does not find any, it uses the registry (of current user). This allows you to easily carry WinSCP with your configuration on removable media or USB drive.
You may also use INI file in different folder or with different name using [[commandline|/ini switch]]. You may also use INI file in different folder or with different name using [[commandline|/ini switch]].

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