Where Does Cartes du Ciel Store Data?
Cartes du Ciel documents user data per OS with INI config, databases and catalogs beneath. Legacy dot paths retired.
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Cartes du Ciel documents every path per OS in official pages. User data trees hold INI config with ephemeris databases and catalog folders beneath. Install trees carry programs apart.
Legacy dot paths retired with modern releases. Catalogs split base sets from downloads with setup markers flagging mistakes. Copy user trees whole with launch-flag overrides noted.
Where Cartes du Ciel stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Skychart
User data with INI config, ephemeris DB and catalog folders beneath. Install trees stay separate with programs apart. Legacy dot paths retired.
~/.skychart
Unix home tree with identical interior shape to Windows. Programs live under share trees apart from data. Same INI plus catalog layout.
~/Library/Application Support/skychart
Mac support tree with matching interiors to other platforms. Install apps bundle apart from data. Catalog paths configure per setup.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Cartes du Ciel?
Copy the user-data tree with INI config, ephemeris database and catalog folders while the app is closed. Install trees hold programs apart from data. Override config paths through launch flags.
Where are Cartes du Ciel catalogs?
They split programs from data with catalogs under both trees. Base catalogs ship with installs while extras download into user paths. Red markers in setup flag wrong catalog paths.
Old cartesduCiel dot paths valid?
They retired with version 3 in favor of platform trees. Old dot files and folders belong to legacy guides. Quote current per-OS homes for new installs.
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