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| using user profile folder for INI files (martin) | explicit example of application data directory of your user profile (martin) | ||
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| ===== [[ini]] INI File Location ===== | ===== [[ini]] INI File Location ===== | ||
| - | When loading configuration, WinSCP first looks for an INI file in the directory, where WinSCP executable is stored in. The INI file needs to have an ''.ini'' extension and the same name as the executable. If INI file in not found there, WinSCP looks to application data directory of your user profile (&beta_feature). | + | When loading configuration, WinSCP first looks for an INI file in the directory, where WinSCP executable is stored in. The INI file needs to have an ''.ini'' extension and the same name as the executable (i.e. ''WinSCP.ini''). If INI file in not found there, WinSCP looks to application data directory of your user profile, i.e. to ''C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\WinSCP.ini'' &winpath (&beta_feature). |
| When you opt to use INI file for the first time, WinSCP tries to write it to directory, where WinSCP executable is stored in. If the directory is not writable, INI file is stored to application data directory of your user profile (&beta_feature). | When you opt to use INI file for the first time, WinSCP tries to write it to directory, where WinSCP executable is stored in. If the directory is not writable, INI file is stored to application data directory of your user profile (&beta_feature). | ||