Where Does Flow Launcher Store Plugins?
Flow Launcher plugins folder on Windows, the Roaming Plugins tree plus portable UserData layout for backup.
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Flow Launcher keeps community plugins under %APPDATA%/FlowLauncher/Plugins in roaming installs. Each plugin owns one subfolder there. The docs recommend backing up the whole UserData tree to move everything.
Portable installs differ. They nest UserData under LocalAppData FlowLauncher app version folders instead. Type flow user data inside Flow to open whichever layout you run. Logs sit with settings in both modes. Store plugins update in place. Python plugins keep requirements in their folders.
Where Flow Launcher stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\FlowLauncher\Plugins
Roaming Plugins tree for standard installs, UserData tree for full backups. Portable builds nest under LocalAppData app version folders.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install a Flow Launcher plugin by hand?
Extract the plugin zip into %APPDATA%/FlowLauncher/Plugins so each plugin keeps its own folder. Restart Flow afterward. Python plugins may need a pip requirements step inside their folder.
How do I back up Flow plus all plugins?
Copy the whole UserData folder with Flow exited, then restore it on the new machine. Plugin store entries and settings travel together. Fix drive letter paths if locations changed.
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