Where Is the Howl Config File?
Howl keeps init.lua plus bundles in ~/.config/howl on every platform. Keep Lua valid or startup blocks.
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Howl configures through an init.lua file under the user config home on every OS. Bundles, themes and snippets sit beside it. The Moonscript runtime reads the tree at launch.
Back up the whole folder to move the setup. Layout stays identical across platforms. Keep Lua valid since errors block startup the same way everywhere.
Where Howl stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\.config\howl\init.lua (bundles beside it)
Init plus bundles in one folder. Identical layout on every OS. Copy with the editor closed.
~/.config/howl/init.lua (bundles beside it)
Same init.lua layout under XDG config. Transfers directly between machines.
~/.config/howl/init.lua (bundles beside it)
Same init.lua layout under home config. Confirm path in-app across versions.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Howl settings?
Copy the howl config folder with the editor closed to the same path. Init plus bundles travel together. Reopen once to confirm.
Howl will not start. What now?
Check init.lua for the offending lines first. One bad require stops the setup. Start minimal, then re-add bundles.
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