Data directory

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The Litecoin data directory contains the files necessary for the Litecoin 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 litecoin.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/.litecoin/ /home/<username>/.litecoin/litecoin.conf
Mac $HOME/Library/Application Support/Litecoin/ /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Litecoin/litecoin.conf
Windows %APPDATA%\Litecoin\ XP -- C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Litecoin\litecoin.conf

Vista, 7 -- C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Litecoin\litecoin.conf

Portable Litecoin - choosing a data directory

Changing the data directory from the default location is extremely simple. Launching your litecoin client (litecoind or litecoin-qt) with the flag -datadir=<newfolder> is the simplest method of running Litecoin 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 Litecoin 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)\Litecoin\litecoin-qt.exe" -datadir=F:\Litecoin

Note: You can not run Litecoin from the root directory (eg: F:\), it must be run from its own subdirectory (F:\Litecoin).

If you've already run the Litecoin client, you just need to move the files from the default data directory to your new directory.

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