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CH Support => General support => Topic started by: DoctorJellybean on January 24, 2017, 08:31:25 PM

Title: Where are the settings saved?
Post by: DoctorJellybean on January 24, 2017, 08:31:25 PM
Every x months, I do a Windows reinstallation from a master backup to clean out all the junk, etc. I really wouldn't want to set up all the various options for Copy Handler again, e.g. favourite folders, etc. Are the settings saved somewhere to save it as a backup?
Title: Re: Where are the settings saved?
Post by: Ixen on January 25, 2017, 01:27:42 PM
When CH is installed using the official installer, you can find the settings in:
C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Copy Handler

In portable version, settings are kept in the same directory you run the app from.

To backup settings only ch.xml is needed.
Title: Re: Where are the settings saved?
Post by: DoctorJellybean on March 08, 2017, 10:38:51 PM
Except that the ch.xml file doesn't seem to contain the "shortcut list" for favourite copy\move to locations. It would be nice if CopyHandle had Export\Import Settings options.
Title: Re: Where are the settings saved?
Post by: Ixen on March 14, 2017, 06:21:18 AM
It has to contain the shortcut list - there is no other place those settings are stored. Please make sure you're looking at the right ch.xml file.
I have filed the feature request for you at https://dev.copyhandler.com/browse/CH-335, although I can't really say if/when it will be implemented.
Title: Re: Where are the settings saved?
Post by: IrvingRit on February 04, 2019, 01:21:47 PM
Is there an easy way to export and import settings nowadays btw, Ixen?