Where Does Celestia Store Settings?
Celestia keeps user settings, bookmarks and extra add-ons in a config folder in home on Linux. Common path and extras pattern.
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Celestia separates preferences from universe data. View options, bookmarks and render settings live in a config folder in home. Star catalogs and textures stay with the install while extras overlay them.
The exact config folder name can vary by Celestia version and packaging, so treat the path below as the common location. Copy the config with the program quit and tours resume where they stopped.
Where Celestia stores this, by platform
~/.config/celestia
Common location for settings, bookmarks and extras registrations. The folder name can vary by version and packaging, so confirm with a fresh save first. Base catalogs stay with the install.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Celestia?
Copy the celestia config folder with Celestia quit, plus any extras folders kept beside installs. Settings, bookmarks and add-on registrations travel together. Scripts reference add-on names, so keep folder names stable across machines.
Where do add-ons live?
In extras folders registered in the config, commonly beside the install or under the user config tree. The base catalog ships with the program while add-ons overlay it. Check the extras directory setting for the active roots.
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