Where Does KaTrain Store Games and Settings?
KaTrain keeps SGF records wherever you save them, with AI settings and layouts in the user config tree.
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KaTrain splits records from setup like its chess cousins. SGF files land wherever you save them and open in any Go tool. AI settings, layouts, and engine paths live in the user config tree.
SGF first, config second. The text records outlive every install while config restores the familiar board. Confirm the exact config path on your system, since packaging shifts it. Redownload KataGo weights natively instead of hauling them across.
Where KaTrain stores this, by platform
~/.config/KaTrain
AI settings and layouts in the XDG tree. Confirm the exact path on your distro. Copy with KaTrain closed.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move KaTrain games to a new PC?
Copy your SGF library plus the config folder to the new machine. Game records travel as SGF text, settings travel in config. KataGo weights download fresh rather than moving usefully.
Where are KaTrain AI engines?
Through the in app downloader into user data, with paths recorded in config. Note custom engine paths before migrating. Fresh downloads beat copying gigabytes of weights across machines.
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