/!\ 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
• certificates - Currently used only for SSL host certificate caching

and the following files:

• accels - Any menu shortcuts you may have modified in pidgin. This file is an automated accelerator map dump.
• accounts.xml - Your accounts. 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