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{{KBtip|This page should be linked to whenever an article references user settings, so steps of how to get there can avoid being repetitively typed out.}}
 
== About ==
 
The <code>SecondLife</code> user settings folder is where, obviously enough, your settings are stored. This folder in turn includes folders such as:
 
* <code>logs</code> - Diagnostic logs which can help when troubleshooting.
* <code>firstname_lastname</code> - Chat logs, login screens, and other stuff is stored in a folder with your Second Life account name. For example, for a Resident named Abby Avatar, this folder is named <code>abby_avatar</code>.
* <code>browser_profile</code> - Web browser cache and related stuff.
* <code>cache</code> - [[Clearing_the_cache|Viewer cache.]]
* <code>user_settings</code> - Your preferences. The main file is <code>settings.xml</code>, although if you have multiple Viewers, they may also use this folder to store viewer-specific preferences. For example, if you use [[Snowglobe]], you may see a file named <code>settings_snowgloberelease.xml</code>.
* <code>user_settings/windlight</code> - Where custom sky & water settings are stored. [http://bit.ly/wlsettings Learn more.]
 
You may want to access these folders for various reasons. For example, clearing the cache can help fix perceived inventory loss, and if you're trying to [[How_do_I_fully_uninstall_and_reinstall_Second_Life%3F|completely uninstall Second Life]], you'll want to delete all these settings. Furthermore, your chat logs can be backed up, and [[WindLight]] settings are simply a lot of fun to play with.
 
{{KBtip|For easier future access to your user settings, make a shortcut of the <code>SecondLife</code> user settings folder and place it somewhere you'll remember, like your desktop.}}
 
The user settings folder's location depends on your operating system:
 
=== Windows 7 and Vista ===
 
{{KBtip|If you have problems finding this folder, try [http://www.voidtools.com/ Everything], a handy tool that searches ''everything'' on your hard drive by name.}}
 
The folder is usually located at <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming</code>. If you install Second Life in a different location, the path is different. In any case, to get to the right place:
 
# In Windows Explorer, click the '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Start_button Start Button]'''.
# In the search field (in Windows 7, it's labeled "Search programs and files" and in Windows Vista, it's labeled "Start Search"), type <code>%appdata%</code> and press {{K|Enter}}.
# In the window that appears, open the <code>SecondLife</code> folder.
 
=== Windows XP ===
 
The folder is usually located at <code>C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\SecondLife</code>. If you install Second Life in a different location, the path is different. To get to the right place:
 
# In Windows Explorer, click '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Start_button Start button]'''.
# Click '''Run'''.
# In the Run window, type <code>%appdata%</code> and click '''OK'''.
#: [[File:Windows_XP_appdata.png]]
# In the window that appears, open the <code>SecondLife</code> folder.
 
=== Mac OS X ===
 
The folder is located at <code>~/Library/Application Support/SecondLife</code>. To get here:
 
# In the Mac OS X Finder, choose '''Go''' menu > '''Go to Folder'''.
# Enter <code>~/Library/Application Support/SecondLife</code> and click '''OK'''.
#: [[File:Mac_Go_to_Folder.png]]
# The window refreshes to show the <code>SecondLife</code> folder. Open it.
 
=== Linux ===
 
The folder is located at <code>~/.secondlife</code> - it's a hidden folder (the folder name begins with a dot) and it's inside the user home folder. To get here:
 
# Open your file manager
# go to your home folder
# if needed, enable "Show Hidden Files and Directories" or a similar option in your file manager
# open the <code>.secondlife</code> folder
 
== Where's the {{xref|cache}}? ==
 
The <code>cache</code> folder may be in a different place on newer operating systems and Viewer versions.
 
On Windows 7, try: <code>C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\SecondLife</code>
 
On Mac OS X, try: <code>~/Library/Caches/SecondLife</code>
 
On Linux: <code>~/.secondlife/cache</code>
 
== See also ==
 
* '''[[Crash logs]]''' - Found in the <code>logs</code> folder described above.

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