Data Directory
The Sexcoin data directory contains the files necessary for the Sexcoin client to run. Each operating system has its own standards for where such directories should be stored, as seen in the table below. For the user, the most important files in the data directory are the wallet.dat and sexcoin.conf files. The blockchain is also stored in the data directory.
Location of data directory
| Operating system | Default data directory location | Typical path to configuration file |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | $HOME/.sexcoin/ | /home/<username>/.sexcoin/sexcoin.conf |
| Mac | $HOME/Library/Application Support/Sexcoin/ | /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Sexcoin/sexcoin.conf |
| Windows | %APPDATA%\Sexcoin\ | XP -- C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Sexcoin\sexcoin.conf
Vista, 7 -- C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Sexcoin\sexcoin.conf |
Portable Sexcoin - choosing a data directory
Changing the data directory from the default location is extremely simple. Launching your sexcoin client (sexcoind or sexcoin-qt) with the flag -datadir=<newfolder> is the simplest method of running Sexcoin from any directory you choose. This method is extremely useful for running the client on a USB key, for example.
In Windows, you can make a shortcut to the Sexcoin executable file and enter the properties page (right click, Properties). You can easily append the -datadir flag to the run path: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Sexcoin\sexcoin-qt.exe" -datadir=F:\Sexcoin
- Note: You can not run Sexcoin from the root directory (eg:
F:\), it must be run from its own subdirectory (F:\Sexcoin).
If you've already run the Sexcoin client, you just need to move the files from the default data directory to your new directory.
