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Asked: 2026-05-23T20:40:53+00:00

I would like to locate the folder where Qt Creator saves all its settings

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I would like to locate the folder where Qt Creator saves all its settings (text editor preferences, syntax highlighting, etc.) so that I can back them up. Does anybody know where they are?

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  1. Editorial Team

    See QtCreator Quick Tour.

    Qt Creator creates the following files and directories:

    QtCreator.db
QtCreator.ini
qtversion.xml
toolChains.xml
qtcreator
qtc-debugging-helper
qtc-qmldump

    The location depends on the platform. On Linux and other Unix
    platforms, the files are located in ~/.config/QtProject and
    ~/.local/share/data/QtProject/qtcreator.

    On Mac OS, the files are located in ~/.config/QtProject and
    ~/Library/Application Support/QtProject/Qt Creator.

    On Windows in general, the files are located in %APPDATA%\QtProject and %LOCALAPPDATA%\QtProject. Yes, you can use these paths in Explorer and in various command line shells. The environment variables (between the %-signs) are expanded automatically. If you need the concrete paths, see below.

    On Windows 10, 8, Vista and 7, the files are located in
    <drive>:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\QtProject and
    <drive>:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\QtProject.

    On Windows XP, the files are located in <drive>:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\QtProject and <drive>:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Local Settings\Application Data\QtProject.

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