Where Does eMule Store Config and Downloads?
eMule portable config with preferences.ini plus Temp and Incoming folders in the install dir.
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eMule keeps the old portable faith: preferences.ini, server lists, IP filters, the credit file and the Temp and Incoming folders all live in the install directory. No registry footprint that matters, no AppData wandering. The folder is the client, settings and library in one.
That design makes partial downloads the interesting half. Temp holds chunk state for every active transfer, and deleting it orphans gigabytes of downloaded pieces that can never complete. Credits live in clients.met beside the config, which is why queue priority survives migrations done as full folder copies.
Where eMule stores this, by platform
[eMule folder]\preferences.ini
Headline file is preferences.ini with ports, limits and paths. Temp holds incomplete chunks and Incoming holds finished files. Copy the entire folder with eMule closed; single file transplants break the set.
Frequently asked questions
how do i move emule to a new pc
Copy the whole eMule folder with eMule closed. preferences.ini, server.met, address lists, credit file and the Temp and Incoming folders travel together, since portable layout is the default rather than a mode.
do emule credits survive a migration
Yes, and the credit file clients.met is exactly what to protect. Upload standing accrues per user hash in that file, so a fresh copy without it restarts your queue priority from zero on every server.
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