Where Does GoldenDict Store Data?
GoldenDict keeps dictionaries, groups and history in a config folder in home on Linux. Path and dictionary files pattern.
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GoldenDict separates settings from dictionaries. Groups, sources, history and hotkeys live in a config folder in home. Dictionary files live wherever the source paths point.
That split keeps the config portable across machines with matching dictionary folders. Copy the tree with the app quit and the groups return. Missing files after restore point to source paths, not settings.
Where GoldenDict stores this, by platform
~/.config/goldendict
Groups, sources, history and hotkeys. Back up with GoldenDict quit. Dictionary files stay outside in source folders with .ifo and .dz sets.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move GoldenDict?
Copy the goldendict folder with GoldenDict quit, plus the dictionary files kept beside it. Groups, sources and history travel with the folder while .dz and index files travel as data. Rescan sources after the move so paths reindex.
Where are my dictionary files?
In folders named in Edit Dictionaries under Files, commonly Documents with .ifo, .dz and .idx sets. The config folder only references them. Keep dictionary folders stable across machines for portable groups.
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