Configuration Files and Folders
Owl uses a number of files and folders. Some of these are in the personal configuration folders while others are maintained in the system areas.
Contents
Files
owl-settings.ini
The owl-setting.ini
file stores settings and custom configuration. Owl will will load this file from the user's data path (specified below). If the file is not found or fails to load, then Owl will not load. This file can be specified on the command-line with the -i switch, for example:
-i=C:\Test\Folder\owl-settings.ini
Note: Future versions of Owl will create a default version owl-settings.ini if the file is not found (OWL-129).
Default Paths
- OS X
- $HOME/Library/Application Support/lulzapps/Owl/owl-settings.ini
- Windows
- C:/Users/<USER>/AppData/Local/Owl/owl-settings.ini
settings.xml
The settings.xml
file contains settings for Owl that typically do not change. This file should not be edited without first understanding its content, since an invalid configuration can cause Owl to malfunction. This file normally lives in the user's data directory but the file can be specified with the -s
command line option, for example:
-s=C:\Test\Folder\settings.xml
Folders
Owl uses standard folders configured for each OS. Most files are stored in the user specific
Files and Folders
File/Folder | Description | Mac folders | Windows folders |
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owl-settings.ini | Dynamic configuration per user or per install. |
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settings.xml | XML settings |