Where Does muCommander Store Preferences?
muCommander keeps preferences.xml and friends in an OS preferences folder. Drop a .portable marker for USB mode.
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muCommander stores advanced settings as XML files in a preferences folder resolved per OS at startup. The wiki names the set: preferences.xml for core options, plus files for commands, credentials, and keymaps. A startup flag or config property can redirect the folder. Bookmarks and history join the XML set in the same preferences dir.
Portable mode flips the scheme. An empty .portable file beside the program folder moves preferences into a .mucommander dir next to it. That single folder becomes the backup unit for USB installs.
Where muCommander stores this, by platform
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\.mucommander\preferences.xml
Core options file. Exact parent folder varies by OS. Override with the preferences flag for custom layouts.
C:\Tools\muCommander\.mucommander\preferences.xml
Portable preferences beside the program. Created when a .portable marker file sits next to the exe.
/Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/.mucommander/preferences.xml
Same XML set on Mac and Linux under their OS preferences folders. Custom commands live in commands.xml beside it.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate muCommander settings?
Copy the preferences folder to the same OS location on the new machine. Bookmarks, credentials, and keymaps travel together.
How do I run muCommander portable?
Place an empty file named .portable next to the app. Preferences then live in a .mucommander folder beside it instead of the OS location.
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