Application directory

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== Overview ==
Depending on your installation method and OS, you will have one or two directories that contain Factorio assets, and one that contains user data, such as saves and mods.

== User data directory ==
The user data directory is where personal files are stored, such as save files, mods, the [[log file]]s, script-output or crash dump files. Search your computer for this directory, or type it into your file manager address bar.

=== Locations ===

Windows:

%appdata%\Factorio
C:\Users\[NAME]\AppData\Roaming\Factorio (\saves) (\mods)

MacOSX:

~/Library/Application Support/factorio

Linux distributions:

~/.factorio

When using Steam on Windows, the config.ini, achievements.dat, modded-achievements.dat and player-data.json can also be found in

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[user number]\427520\remote

== Application directory ==
The application directory stores three things:
* Factorio executables (./bin)
* Data for vanilla Factorio (./data)
* API documentation (./doc-html)

Locations:

Windows:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Factorio
C:\Program Files\Factorio

MacOSX:

~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Factorio/factorio.app/Contents
/Applications/factorio.app/Contents

Linux:

~/.factorio

== Changing the user data directory ==

You can create a file <code>config-path.cfg</code> to configure Factorio to any directory.

'''[http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=12819&p=87281#p87281 Please see this discussion]''' (for MacOS, but should work on any other OS).

In order to change the user data directory, user must edit the location of the "write-data" entry in the file <code>(Game install directory)/config/config.ini</code>. This affects the location of mods, scenario and temp.

====Linux====
Update <code>__Game_Install_directory/config-path.cfg</code>

use-system-read-write-data-directories=true

Update <code>__Game_Install_directory/config/config.ini</code>

[path]
read-data=__PATH__executable__/../../data
write-data=.local/share/factorio

You could set the <code>write-data</code> value to '''<code>.factorio</code>''' if you prefer.

Once you have done this, you can remove write permissions to the entire game installation directory '''except''' for <code>config/config.ini</code>, which '''must''' be writable by all people who wish to play the game.

Note that if someone changes any options, in-game, those option changes will apply to everyone who plays on the same computer.

== Installation from Zip File ==

The unzipped Factorio directory.

A list of all things found here:

* Save games (as zip files)
* User-installed/created [[Mods]].
* User-installed/created scenarios.
* User configuration and settings storage
* [[Log file]] (factorio-*.log)
* Player data (player-data.json)

Note: Deleting the configuration file will result in a default replacement being generated upon the next Factorio launch.

It is recommended to create backups from this directory (of saves, config, etc) before installing a new version.

== See also ==
* [[Install guide]]
* [[Installing Mods]]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8294 Linux Version - Save games in $HOME somewhere]

Official Factorio Wiki - User contributions [en]

Application directory