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Application directory

2015-01-28T09:28:05Z

Lyallp: /* Linux */

{{Languages}}
The application directory stores
* the saves (every save is a zip-file)
* the [[Mods]]
* scenarios
* configuration
* [[Log File]] (since v0.10.0).

The directory structure is self-explaining.

You can delete for example the configuration-file; it will be generated new with the defaults.

It is recommended to create backups from this directory, before you install a new version.

== Windows ==
=== Installation by Zip-package ===
Application directory is the same as the unpacked factorio directory.

For example, if you unpacked the zip to
C:\Factorio
Then your saves can be found in
C:\Factorio\saves
and mods in
C:\Factorio\mods

=== Installation via Installer ===
Installation package follows UAC. For that case the factorio directory is where you install it (Program files by default) and the user data (saves, player data etc) are stored in
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Factorio
Windows Vista and newer (UAC active):
%appdata%\factorio

== MacOSx ==
The application should be by default installed in the Apps-folder.

Whereas the data is stored under
/users/<replace with your username>/Library/Application Support/factorio

Which is equivalent to
~/Library/Application Support/factorio
You can type in this into the finder (press SHIFT-COMMAND-G for goto folder) and put in exactly this line.

The factorio internal application-data can be found in

/Applications/factorio.app/Contents/data

Same directory structure as in Application support.

== Linux ==
Data is stored under
__Game_Install_Directory__

==Changing the application directory==

The following discussion applies to version 0.11.13.

It is possible to change the application directory location for Factorio.

This can be done by editing 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.

If you want to move only the location of your save files you can '''[[Application_Directory/Changing_the_save_directory|change the the save directory using symlinks]]''' but this still means that all users of the computer will share the same data, including settings.

===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.

== See also ==

* [[Download and Installation]]
* [[Install Guide]]
* [[Mods]]
* [[Installing Mods]]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=3389 Forum discussion]

Application directory

2015-01-28T09:27:42Z

Lyallp: /* Changing the application directory */

{{Languages}}
The application directory stores
* the saves (every save is a zip-file)
* the [[Mods]]
* scenarios
* configuration
* [[Log File]] (since v0.10.0).

The directory structure is self-explaining.

You can delete for example the configuration-file; it will be generated new with the defaults.

It is recommended to create backups from this directory, before you install a new version.

== Windows ==
=== Installation by Zip-package ===
Application directory is the same as the unpacked factorio directory.

For example, if you unpacked the zip to
C:\Factorio
Then your saves can be found in
C:\Factorio\saves
and mods in
C:\Factorio\mods

=== Installation via Installer ===
Installation package follows UAC. For that case the factorio directory is where you install it (Program files by default) and the user data (saves, player data etc) are stored in
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Factorio
Windows Vista and newer (UAC active):
%appdata%\factorio

== MacOSx ==
The application should be by default installed in the Apps-folder.

Whereas the data is stored under
/users/<replace with your username>/Library/Application Support/factorio

Which is equivalent to
~/Library/Application Support/factorio
You can type in this into the finder (press SHIFT-COMMAND-G for goto folder) and put in exactly this line.

The factorio internal application-data can be found in

/Applications/factorio.app/Contents/data

Same directory structure as in Application support.

== Linux ==
Data is stored under
__Game_Install_Directory__

==Changing the application directory==

The following discussion applies to version 0.11.13.

It is possible to change the application directory location for Factorio.

This can be done by editing 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.

If you want to move only the location of your save files you can '''[[Application_Directory/Changing_the_save_directory|change the the save directory using symlinks]]''' but this still means that all users of the computer will share the same data, including settings.

===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. Be aware, the value in this field is Operating System dependant, and the examples shown here are for GNU Linux and similar systems.

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.

== See also ==

* [[Download and Installation]]
* [[Install Guide]]
* [[Mods]]
* [[Installing Mods]]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=3389 Forum discussion]

Application directory

2015-01-28T09:25:25Z

Lyallp: /* Changing the application directory */

{{Languages}}
The application directory stores
* the saves (every save is a zip-file)
* the [[Mods]]
* scenarios
* configuration
* [[Log File]] (since v0.10.0).

The directory structure is self-explaining.

You can delete for example the configuration-file; it will be generated new with the defaults.

It is recommended to create backups from this directory, before you install a new version.

== Windows ==
=== Installation by Zip-package ===
Application directory is the same as the unpacked factorio directory.

For example, if you unpacked the zip to
C:\Factorio
Then your saves can be found in
C:\Factorio\saves
and mods in
C:\Factorio\mods

=== Installation via Installer ===
Installation package follows UAC. For that case the factorio directory is where you install it (Program files by default) and the user data (saves, player data etc) are stored in
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Factorio
Windows Vista and newer (UAC active):
%appdata%\factorio

== MacOSx ==
The application should be by default installed in the Apps-folder.

Whereas the data is stored under
/users/<replace with your username>/Library/Application Support/factorio

Which is equivalent to
~/Library/Application Support/factorio
You can type in this into the finder (press SHIFT-COMMAND-G for goto folder) and put in exactly this line.

The factorio internal application-data can be found in

/Applications/factorio.app/Contents/data

Same directory structure as in Application support.

== Linux ==
Data is stored under
__Game_Install_Directory__

==Changing the application directory==

The following discussion applies to version 0.11.13.

It is possible to change the application directory location for Factorio.

This can be done by editing 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.

If you want to move only the location of your save files you can '''[[Application_Directory/Changing_the_save_directory|change the the save directory using symlinks]]''' but this still means that all users of the computer will share the same data, including settings.

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. Be aware, the value in this field is Operating System dependant, and the examples shown here are for GNU Linux and similar systems.

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.

== See also ==

* [[Download and Installation]]
* [[Install Guide]]
* [[Mods]]
* [[Installing Mods]]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=3389 Forum discussion]

Application directory

2015-01-28T09:24:03Z

Lyallp: /* Changing the application directory */

{{Languages}}
The application directory stores
* the saves (every save is a zip-file)
* the [[Mods]]
* scenarios
* configuration
* [[Log File]] (since v0.10.0).

The directory structure is self-explaining.

You can delete for example the configuration-file; it will be generated new with the defaults.

It is recommended to create backups from this directory, before you install a new version.

== Windows ==
=== Installation by Zip-package ===
Application directory is the same as the unpacked factorio directory.

For example, if you unpacked the zip to
C:\Factorio
Then your saves can be found in
C:\Factorio\saves
and mods in
C:\Factorio\mods

=== Installation via Installer ===
Installation package follows UAC. For that case the factorio directory is where you install it (Program files by default) and the user data (saves, player data etc) are stored in
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Factorio
Windows Vista and newer (UAC active):
%appdata%\factorio

== MacOSx ==
The application should be by default installed in the Apps-folder.

Whereas the data is stored under
/users/<replace with your username>/Library/Application Support/factorio

Which is equivalent to
~/Library/Application Support/factorio
You can type in this into the finder (press SHIFT-COMMAND-G for goto folder) and put in exactly this line.

The factorio internal application-data can be found in

/Applications/factorio.app/Contents/data

Same directory structure as in Application support.

== Linux ==
Data is stored under
__Game_Install_Directory__

==Changing the application directory==

The following discussion applies to version 0.11.13.

It is possible to change the application directory location for Factorio.

This can be done by editing 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.

If you want to move only the location of your save files you can '''[[Application_Directory/Changing_the_save_directory|change the the save directory using symlinks]]''' but this still means that all users of the computer will share the same data, including settings.

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.

== See also ==

* [[Download and Installation]]
* [[Install Guide]]
* [[Mods]]
* [[Installing Mods]]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=3389 Forum discussion]

Application directory

2015-01-28T09:11:31Z

Lyallp: /* Linux */