/!\ I am missing docs on the config files, therefore I started this page. Please help filling out the gaps or pointing me towards existing resources'' --Christoph

On Windows the configuration directory is located in %userprofile%\Application Data\.purple

It contains the following folders:

• icons
• logs
• plugins
• smileys

and the following files:

• accels
• accounts.xml - Your accounts. Some of the StatusMessages? seem to be stored there too (???). Note that your password is stored there in plain text, if you choose to store passwords.
• blist.xml? - A local copy of your buddy lists, for use in keeping locally applied aliases and group and buddy ordering between accounts.
• prefs.xml - Your preference settings
• status.xml - Your StatusMessages?
• gtkrc-2.0 - ​FAQ-Entry