Client Preferences and Settings Backup: Difference between revisions

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{{cleanup| ~~link to support site~~ is ~~dead some versions of windows~~ are no longer ~~supported by ccp~~}}

{{cleanup|If you use these directions, you will lose your Overview settings. Custom Overviews are not saved until the current, customized Overview is 'Exported' using Overview Settings. Once this step is taken, you can proceed as normal.

Important Note!!!: Fittings are no longer stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EVE. You will lose everything unless you back up %LOCALAPPDATA%\CCP\EVE as well.|date=July 2025}}

User Settings are not stored Server Side. If you move computer or there is a client crash, preferences may be reset to default, carefully constructed [[overview]]s gone, the Contacts and Bookmarks organization wiped (though the actual contacts and locations remain).

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===== How to back up Settings =====

To keep these settings and preferences for future use or backup, users can make a copy of the cache and settings folders. Locate the folder based on the system below. Within there you will find a <code>(c_program_files_ccp_eve_tranquility)</code> folder or something similar. Back up the contents of the folder. <ref ~~name="~~EVE ~~Support">[https://~~support~~.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/212689029-Profile-Management-Tool EVE Support], profile management.</ref>~~

To keep these settings and preferences for future use or backup, users can make a copy of the cache and settings folders. Locate the folder based on the system below. Within there you will find a <code>(c_program_files_ccp_eve_tranquility)</code> folder or something similar. Back up the contents of the folder. <ref>EVE support: [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/6918765073436-Clearing-client-settings-and-the-client-side-cache-data Profile management]</ref>

===== Windows =====

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The directory ''settings_Default'' has the settings part the client needs. <br>

The directory ''cache'' has some cached account info, mail, pictures of characters, can be large.

[lutris installation directory]/drive_c/users/[user]/Documents/EVE

== References ==

[[Category:Guides]]

[[Category:Applications]]

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-{{cleanup| link to support site is dead some versions of windows are no longer supported by ccp}}
+{{cleanup|If you use these directions, you will lose your Overview settings. Custom Overviews are not saved until the current, customized Overview is 'Exported' using Overview Settings. Once this step is taken, you can proceed as normal.
+Important Note!!!: Fittings are no longer stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents\EVE. You will lose everything unless you back up %LOCALAPPDATA%\CCP\EVE as well.|date=July 2025}}
 User Settings are not stored Server Side. If you move computer or there is a client crash, preferences may be reset to default, carefully constructed [[overview]]s gone, the Contacts and Bookmarks organization wiped (though the actual contacts and locations remain).
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 ===== How to back up Settings =====
-To keep these settings and preferences for future use or backup, users can make a copy of the cache and settings folders. Locate the folder based on the system below. Within there you will find a <code>(c_program_files_ccp_eve_tranquility)</code> folder or something similar. Back up the contents of the folder. <ref name="EVE Support">[https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/212689029-Profile-Management-Tool EVE Support], profile management.</ref>
+To keep these settings and preferences for future use or backup, users can make a copy of the cache and settings folders. Locate the folder based on the system below. Within there you will find a <code>(c_program_files_ccp_eve_tranquility)</code> folder or something similar. Back up the contents of the folder. <ref>EVE support: [https://support.eveonline.com/hc/en-us/articles/6918765073436-Clearing-client-settings-and-the-client-side-cache-data Profile management]</ref>
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 ===== Windows =====
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 The directory ''settings_Default'' has the settings part the client needs. <br>
 The directory ''cache'' has some cached account info, mail, pictures of characters, can be large.
+[lutris installation directory]/drive_c/users/[user]/Documents/EVE
 == References ==
 <references />
 [[Category:Guides]]
 [[Category:Applications]]