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I want to make portable client so I found with start bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=data
But where is default data dir so I can move it there?
where is default Bitcoin-Qt data directory?
Answers
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It depends on your operating system. Read about it here.
Linux
~/.bitcoin/
Mac
~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/
Windows
C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application data\Bitcoin (XP)
C:\Users\YourUserName\Appdata\Roaming\Bitcoin (Vista and 7)
2Hi ScripterRon! You can improve this answer by including the relevant information in the answer instead of just providing a link. Thanks! – D.H. - bitcoin.se – 2014-01-05T17:36:43.223
@D.H. I just added this info to the answer. – tim peterson – 2014-09-01T18:31:56.527
A closer-matching duplicate is (this question is about changing it, not just about where it is): Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?
– Peter Mortensen – 2014-08-01T12:38:41.993Asking about how to change the default storage location has been posted many, many times. The future canonical question is probably Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?. Possible duplicate of Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?.
– Peter Mortensen – 2014-08-01T12:39:56.430