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| ===== [[auto]] Auto-selecting Storage ===== | ===== [[auto]] Auto-selecting Storage ===== | ||
| - | On startup, WinSCP first looks for an INI file in the directory, where WinSCP executable is stored in;((Unless different location was forced using [[commandline#configuration|''/ini'' switch]].)) and then in the user profile directory. If it does not find INI file in either location, it looks for presence of its key in registry (The key is created by installer, so installed WinSCP uses registry by default). If it does not find that either, it creates an empty INI file in the directory, where WinSCP executable is stored in. If that directory is not writable, it creates an empty INI file in user profile directory. | + | On startup, WinSCP first looks for an [[config#ini|INI file]] in the directory, where WinSCP executable is stored in;((Unless different location was forced using [[commandline#configuration|''/ini'' switch]].)) and then in the user profile directory. If it does not find INI file in either location, it looks for presence of [[config#registry_key|its key in registry]], both in ''HKCU'' and ''HKLM''. The ''HKLM'' key is created by the [[installation|installer]], so installed WinSCP uses the registry by default. If it does not find the registry key either, it creates an empty INI file in the directory, where WinSCP executable is stored in. If that directory is not writable, it creates an empty INI file in the user profile directory. |
| ===== Checking What Store Is in Use ===== | ===== Checking What Store Is in Use ===== | ||