Where Does Motrix Store Settings and Tasks?
Motrix keeps settings.json and the aria2 session in Electron userData. The per OS roots and key files.
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Motrix stores app data in its Electron userData folder: %APPDATA%\Motrix on Windows, ~/Library/Application Support/Motrix on macOS, ~/.config/Motrix on Linux. Settings live in settings.json there, with the aria2 task session in aria2.db and torrents under torrents/.
Logs rotate at logs/motrix.log and media temp work lands in the OS temp dir. The portable zip still writes to the same userData path, since it is only installerless, not fenced. Back up settings.json plus aria2.db to migrate tasks and prefs together.
Where Motrix stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\Motrix
settings.json, aria2.db, torrents, plugins, logs inside. Portable builds use this same folder. Engine download dir itself is separate in Settings.
~/Library/Application Support/Motrix
Same file set in Application Support. CLI bridge endpoint at bridge/endpoint.json. Finder hides ~/Library, so use Go to Folder.
~/.config/Motrix
Same layout under XDG config home. Credentials for the CLI sit in ~/.config/motrix/credentials.json with mode 600.
Frequently asked questions
how do i back up motrix downloads and settings
Quit Motrix, copy the userData folder for your OS above. settings.json plus aria2.db restore prefs and the task list. Point the download directory at the same disk spot after restoring.
where are motrix logs
In logs/motrix.log under the same root, rotating at 5 MB. Export diagnostics from Advanced Settings for a sanitized bundle with secrets redacted.
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