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The UserData folder, which is located in the main XBMC installation folder is where all of your settings and customizations are stored.  
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:'''''Note:''' Manually editing the UserData Folder is an advanced topic in XBMC. New users normally don't need to Manually Edit files in the UserData Folder. XBMC does this for you, when you change the options in the XBMC GUI.''
  
Here is an example of the structure:
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This is where all of your settings and customizations are stored.
  
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==Location of the UserData folder==
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* '''Windows XP:''' <code>Documents and Settings\%userprofile%\Application Data\XBMC\userdata\</code>
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* '''Vista/Windows 7:''' <code>Users\%userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\</code>
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* '''Mac OS X:''' <code>/Users/<your_user_name>/Library/Application Support/XBMC/userdata/</code>
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* '''iOS:''' <code>/private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/XBMC/userdata/</code>
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* '''Linux:''' <code>$HOME/.xbmc/userdata/</code>
  
*'''[[The_XBMC_Database|Database]]''' - This is where all of the databases required for your Music and Video Libraries are located, along with any downloaded CDDB or IMDb information.
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==UserData folder contents==
**'''CDDB'''
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**'''IMDb'''
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Below are the elements contained in the UserData folder and their role:
**'''MyMusic6.db'''
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**'''MyPrograms6.db'''
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*'''[[The_XBMC_Database|Database]]''' - This is where all of the databases required for your [[Music Library|Music]] and [[Video Library|Video Libraries]] are located, containing any downloaded [[Scraper.xml|(scraped)]] music or video information.
**'''MyVideos31.db'''
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**'''MyMusic18.db''' - Database file containing Music information.
*'''[[Playlists]]''' - This is where your playlists are stored. There are separate subfolders for music and video playlists.
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**'''MyPrograms6.db''' - Database file containing Program information.
**'''music'''
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**'''MyVideos60.db''' - Database file containing Movie, TV Show and Music Videos information.
**'''video'''
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**'''ViewModes4.db''' - Database file containing information on all XBMC views (viewmode, sorting etc.).
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**'''Addons15.db''' - Database file containing information on all XBMC addons (skins, scraper, video-addons...).
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**'''Textures6.db''' - Database file containing information on all XBMC textures (thumbs, fanart, posters...).
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**'''TV16.db''' - Database file containing information on Live-TV channels (experimental PVR-builds only!).
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**'''EPG5.db''' - Database file containing information on EPG for Live-TV (experimental PVR-builds only!).
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*'''[[Playlists]]''' - This is where your playlists are stored. There are separate subfolders for mixed, music and video playlists.
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**'''mixed''' - playlists containing both audio and music videos, will show in both the Music and Video Libraries.
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**'''music''' - playlists containing audio only, will show in the Music Library.
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**'''video''' - playlists containing videos only, will show in the Video Library.
 
*'''[[Thumbnails#Thumbnail Cache|Thumbnails]]''' - Cached  Thumbnails (icons) are stored in this folder.
 
*'''[[Thumbnails#Thumbnail Cache|Thumbnails]]''' - Cached  Thumbnails (icons) are stored in this folder.
 
*'''Visualizations''' - All of your visualization settings are stored in this folder.
 
*'''Visualizations''' - All of your visualization settings are stored in this folder.
*'''[[AdvancedSettings.xml]]''' - This file, which may be created by a user in their UserData folder can contain additional settings, and can contain pre-defined values for the settings available in the GUI (thus removing them from the GUI settings screens.) Useful for advanced users and for installers.
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*'''[[keyboard.xml|keymaps]]''' - This folder is where your customized keymapping files reside (e.g. MyRemote.xml)
*'''[[Favourites|favourites.xml]]''' - This file, which may be created by XBMC or the user in their UserData folder contains items added via the ''Add to Favourites'' context menu option.
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*'''[[advancedsettings.xml]]''' - This file, which may be created by a user in their UserData folder can contain additional settings, and can contain pre-defined values for the settings available in the GUI (thus removing them from the GUI settings screens.) Useful for advanced users and for installers.
*'''guisettings.xml''' - This is where your settings configured in the GUI are stored (through the [[User Interface Settings]]).
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*'''[[favourites.xml]]''' - This file, which may be created by XBMC or the user in their UserData folder contains items added via the ''Add to Favourites'' context menu option.
*'''kai-vectors.xml'''
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*'''guisettings.xml''' - This is where your settings configured in the GUI are stored (through the User Interface [[Settings]]).
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*'''[[lircmap.xml|Lircmap.xml]]''' - This file which may be created can contain changes to the default Lircmap (Linux Only).
 
*'''[[LCD.xml]]''' - The LCD.xml file is used for customizing the output of the LCD Display.
 
*'''[[LCD.xml]]''' - The LCD.xml file is used for customizing the output of the LCD Display.
*'''[[PartyMode.xml]]''' - Defines the [[Playlists#Smart_Playlists|Smart Playlist]] to be used when using Party Mode for music playback
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*'''[[partymode.xsp]]''' - Defines the [[Playlists#Smart_Playlists|Smart Playlist]] to be used when using Party Mode for music playback.
 
*'''[[RssFeeds.xml]]''' - RssFeeds.xml is used to configure the RSS feeds displayed in XBMC.
 
*'''[[RssFeeds.xml]]''' - RssFeeds.xml is used to configure the RSS feeds displayed in XBMC.
*'''[[How to Edit Bookmarks#Through_Sources.xml|Sources.xml]]''' - Defines your [[How to Edit Bookmarks|bookmarks]]
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*'''[[sources.xml]]''' - Defines your [[Adding Media Sources|Media Sources]] and locations.
[[category:Settings]]
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*'''[[mediasources.xml]]''' - Similar to sources.xml, but just for the "Browse for new share" window.
[[category:Customization]]
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[[Category:Settings]]

Revision as of 03:01, 19 February 2012

Note: Manually editing the UserData Folder is an advanced topic in XBMC. New users normally don't need to Manually Edit files in the UserData Folder. XBMC does this for you, when you change the options in the XBMC GUI.

This is where all of your settings and customizations are stored.

1 Location of the UserData folder

2 UserData folder contents

Below are the elements contained in the UserData folder and their role:

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