[Request] Store config in AppData #770

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claunia · 2026-01-29T16:22:00Z

claunia commented

2026-01-29 16:22:00 +00:00

Originally created by @Deterous on GitHub (Dec 7, 2024).

Originally assigned to: @mnadareski on GitHub.

For MPF.UI at least, store the config.json file in appdata. MPF should prefer a config.json file in current directory if present, for people who have multiple MPF programs setup for whatever workflow.

This means the config will be persistent as users upgrade MPF, and typical users don't need to think about the config file at all.

Originally created by @Deterous on GitHub (Dec 7, 2024). Originally assigned to: @mnadareski on GitHub. For MPF.UI at least, store the config.json file in appdata. MPF should prefer a config.json file in current directory if present, for people who have multiple MPF programs setup for whatever workflow. This means the config will be persistent as users upgrade MPF, and typical users don't need to think about the config file at all.

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2026-01-29 16:22:01 +00:00

@Deterous commented on GitHub (Dec 19, 2024):

b8e9232 is sufficient, $USER$\.config\mpf\config.json on windows.
Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData would point to %AppData% but there's no functional difference.
It doesn't currently write to there by default (preferring local folder), but that's a design choice.

@Deterous commented on GitHub (Dec 19, 2024): b8e9232 is sufficient, `$USER$\.config\mpf\config.json` on windows. `Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData` would point to %AppData% but there's no functional difference. It doesn't currently write to there by default (preferring local folder), but that's a design choice.

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Reference: SabreTools/MPF#770