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Where are the .dat files located?
The default path where your data files are stored, is one of the following:
Windows Vista : C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Roaming\SmartFTP\Client 2.0
Windows 2000, Windows XP : C:\Documents and Settings\<User Name>\Application Data\SmartFTP\Client 2.0
Windows 9x, Windows ME : C:\Windows\Application Data\SmartFTP or C:\Program Files\SmartFTP\Client 2.0
To view the files in the folders above you may need to change the "Folder Options" in Windows Explorer. Menu: Tools->Folder Options then go to the View tab and enable the "Show hidden files and folders" option.
Tip: You can manually specify a location for where your data files can be stored.
Tools > Settings > General -> "Application Data Folder".
Description of Data Files
| Custom Commands.dat | Custom Commands |
| Favorites.dat | Favorites (Version 2.0 or lower) |
| Favorites\*.xml | Favorites (Version 2.5 or higher) |
| Quick Folders.dat | Quick Folders |
| History.dat | Remote Browser History (Deprecated) |
| Transfer Queue.xml | Transfer Queue |
| Cache\*.dat | Remote Directory Cache (Version 2.5 or lower) |
| Storage\ | Remote Directory Cache (Version 3.x or higher) |
Keywords
favorites.dat .dat
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