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- | ===== Files used by BitComet ===== | ||
- | ==== APP_DATA Folder ==== | ||
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- | This folder serves as a common repository for application-specific data for current user in Windows operating system. A typical path used by BitComet is // | ||
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- | * BitComet.xml - Saves all options set in the Options dialog and information about visual details like column size etc. | ||
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- | * Downloads.xml - Saves task list, containing abstract information of all BT, HTTP and FTP tasks. | ||
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- | * torrents\*.xml - Saves detailed information for each BT, HTTP and FTP task. | ||
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- | * torrents\*.torrent - Saves torrent files for each BT task, used when starting BT task downloading. | ||
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- | * share\my_shares.xml - Saves the torrent list shared by user in Torrent Share of Torrent Exchange. (in v1.16 and earlier, torrent list in Torrent Archive is also stored in this file) | ||
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- | * share\*.torrent - Saves the shared torrent files in Torrent Share list. | ||
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- | * share\peer_shares.xml - Saves the torrent link list from Torrent Collection of Torrent Exchange, when user has disabled "Clear Torrent Collection list at program exit" | ||
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- | * archive\my_history.xml - Saves torrent file list for Torrent History. (new in v1.17+) | ||
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- | * archive\*.torrent - Saves torrent files in Torrent History list. | ||
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- | * rules\dhtnodes.dat - Saves DHT network nodes. | ||
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- | * cache\post_info.xml - Saves information about task comment posts, rating, snapshots, etc. | ||
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- | ==== Installation Folder ==== | ||
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- | A typical installation path of BitComet is C:\Program Files\BitComet. | ||
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- | * CRASH.DMP - Generated when BitComet crashed, supposedly send to developer by the user using CrashReport, | ||
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- | * fav\fav_*.xml - Saves Torrent Sites displayed in Favorites Bar of BitComet for each language. | ||
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- | * lang\bitcomet-*.mo - Saves all the UI text strings for each language. All users can help translating in https:// | ||
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- | * scripts\*.lua - Saves LUA scripts used for intelligent rename function of HTTP download. | ||
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- | * tools\*.* - Utility programs used by BitComet, including UPNP tool, VideoSnapshot tool, plugins for IE and Firefox. | ||
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- | * plugin_emule\*.* - eMule plugin for BitComet; a separately installed, optional plugin, used to download data from the ED2K Network to accelerate BitTorrent downloading. | ||
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- | ==== Task Download Folder ==== | ||
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- | * taskname\taskname.piece_part.bc! | ||
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- | Saves data of pieces where the file ends within a transferred piece, if the user is only downloading some, but not all of the files in a torrent. Refer to [[frequently_asked_questions|FAQ]] for more info. | ||
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- | ==== Configuration Files location changes since v1.18 ==== | ||
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- | The APP_DATA folder is used by BitComet since v1.18. A new option "// | ||
- | of the Options dialog. Users can switch the configuration folder of BitComet using this option. | ||
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- | **For a new installation** | ||
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- | If installed in PROGRAM_FILES folder, the default configuration folder will be in APP_DATA; otherwise the default configuration folder will be the installation folder. The latter situation is useful when installing BitComet in a removable USB disk. | ||
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- | **For an upgrade** | ||
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- | BitComet will seek and find the existing configuration files in their current installation((In Windows Vista or Windows 7 if BitComet was installed in the //Program Files// folder then by " | ||
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- | **For multiple installations in a computer** | ||
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- | BitComet will try to seek and use the configuration files in the current installation folder at first. If not found, it'll try to search for them in the APP_DATA folder. If still not found, it'll create new configuration files as in a new installation, | ||
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- | **How to downgrade** | ||
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- | Check the option "// | ||
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- | [[start|Main Index]] |