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--- en:documentation:directories_and_files [2017/02/20 22:13] – [The content of the user data directory] pch
+++ en:documentation:directories_and_files [2021/06/05 16:39] (current) – [Linux] pch
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 ==== Windows ====
-^ Purpose^Directory^
+^ Purpose^File / Directory^
 |executable|skychart.exe (the main program) |
 |executable|cdcicon.exe (the clock with many times) |
 |executable|varobs.exe (Variable Star Observer) |
 |Installation|C:\Program Files\ciel |
-| User data|C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Skychart (Vista,Win7,Win8)\\ C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\local Settings\Application Data\Skychart (Win XP) |
+| User data|C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Skychart |
-//Some directories may be hidden, change the Explorer setting to show them.//
+//The user data directories is hidden, type %LOCALAPPDATA% in the Explorer bar to open it.//
 ==== Linux ====
-^ Purpose^Directory^
+^ Purpose^File / Directory^
 |executable|''/usr/bin/skychart'' (the main program)|
 |executable|''/usr/bin/cdcicon'' (the clock with many times)|
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 ===== The content of the user data directory =====
-  * **skychart.ini**. This file contains all configuration settings made by the user. Some examples: the observation position, the directories to the configured catalogs, and the definitions of your markers. In the releases before 2009-01-11, under Linux this file was known as ''.cartesduciel.ini'' in the user's home directory.
+  * **skychart.ini**. This file contains all configuration settings made by the user. Some examples: the observation position, the directories to the configured catalogs, and the definitions of your markers.
   * **scope.ini** The settings for the internal LX200 or Encoder telescope driver.
   * **cdc_trace.txt**. This file keeps track of the events with the last started instance of skychart.exe. It can be used for a simple form of debugging. Only found under Windows and Mac OSX, under Linux this trace is to stdout.