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Version 18 (modified by Sim-on, 16 years ago) (diff)

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Configuration Files

On GNU/Linux, the configuration directory is: "${HOME}/.purple", which is generally /home/USERNAME/.purple

On Windows, the configuration directory is: "%userprofile%\Application Data\.purple", which is generally C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\.purple (Windows 2K/XP) or C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\.purple (Windows Vista), and Application Data or AppData is a hidden directory.

The configuration directory contains the following subdirectories:

  • icons - Buddy icons received from other users. Icons are named by forty hexadecimal characters followed by a file extension (png, gif, bmp) and referenced by blist.xml.
  • icons(old) - Old buddy icons, migrated from gaim installation. Icons are named by eight hexadecimal characters and referenced by blist.xml.
  • logs - Stores the logs of prior chats (if this feature is enabled). The logs are stored in the format .purple/logs/${Protocol}/${ScreenName}/${RemoteScreenName}/${YYYY-MM-DD.HHmmSS-UTCOffsetTimeZone}.html" In the case of chat rooms/channels, ${RemoteScreenName} is "#ChannelName.chat". In the case of logged availability information, ${RemoteScreenName} is ".system".
  • plugins (Optional)
  • smileys (Optional)
  • certificates - Currently used only for SSL host certificate caching

The configuration directory contains the following files:

  • accels - Any menu shortcuts you may have modified in pidgin. This file is an automated accelerator map dump. Default Keyboard Shortcuts
  • accounts.xml - Information about your accounts, including passwords.
  • blist.xml - A local copy of your buddy lists, for use in keeping locally applied aliases and group and buddy ordering between accounts.
  • pounces.xml - Your Buddy Pounce settings (Optional)
  • prefs.xml - Your preference settings
  • status.xml - Your status messages
  • gtkrc-2.0 - FAQ-Entry Sample File
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