How to change the settings.json file location ? #11876

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opened 2026-01-31 02:59:54 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
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Originally created by @marco20240618 on GitHub (Dec 25, 2020).

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By default, the settings.json is in C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json.
How to change the default location ?

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@skyline75489 commented on GitHub (Dec 25, 2020):

I don't think you can do that now. See #2933 .

@skyline75489 commented on GitHub (Dec 25, 2020): I don't think you can do that now. See #2933 .
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Dec 25, 2020):

/dup #2933 thanks Chester!

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Dec 25, 2020): /dup #2933 thanks Chester!
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 25, 2020):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 25, 2020): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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@KalleOlaviNiemitalo commented on GitHub (Dec 27, 2020):

@DHowett, you mistyped the issue number. Does that affect any automation?

@KalleOlaviNiemitalo commented on GitHub (Dec 27, 2020): @DHowett, you mistyped the issue number. Does that affect any automation?
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Dec 27, 2020):

Nope, just my flawless sense of style correctness. Thanks :)

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Dec 27, 2020): Nope, just my ~flawless~ sense of ~style~ correctness. Thanks :)
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 27, 2020):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 27, 2020): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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Reference: starred/terminal#11876