Where Settings are Stored on your Computer

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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 select Support from the Help menu and click the Explore settings folder link at the bottom of the dialog.

Standard installation

In Linux, the settings folder is:

$HOME/.beyondcompare/

 

In Windows, the settings folder is inside your Application Data folder.  The location depends on your version of Windows.  For instance, under Windows Vista the settings folder is:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Scooter Software\Beyond Compare 3

 

Notice that this location differs for different users on the same computer.

Portable installation

If you prefer a more portable installation with the program and settings all in one location, you can copy your setting files to the same folder as the program.  That folder may be the default program folder ("C:\Program Files\Beyond Compare 3"), or perhaps a folder on a USB flash drive or a CD-ROM.  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 BCState.xml in the folder.