Where Does CQRLog Store Logs and Config?
CQRLog keeps logs, config and award tracking in a hidden folder in home on Linux. What to back up before contests.
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CQRLog centers on a hidden folder in home holding config, logs support files and award tracking. Actual QSO tables may sit in MariaDB depending on setup. The folder plus a database dump make the full backup.
Contest season punishes partial copies. Config without tables opens empty logs. Tables without config lose window layouts and cluster settings. ADIF exports cover the middle ground as plain portable logs.
Where CQRLog stores this, by platform
~/.cqrlog
Config, support files and award tracking. Stop CQRLog before copying. Pair every folder backup with a database dump, since QSO tables may live in MariaDB outside this tree.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up CQRLog?
Copy the whole .cqrlog tree with CQRLog quit, plus database dumps from its backup tool. Logs, config and award state travel together. MySQL setups need a database dump too, since tables live outside the folder.
Where are my QSOs?
In the database selected at startup, commonly a MariaDB database or the built in store per setup. The folder holds config and support files while QSOs live in tables. Export ADIF regularly as a portable second copy.
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