Where Is the NetSurf Config File?
NetSurf Choices key-value file with per-OS roots.
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NetSurf keeps one Choices key-value file per OS root. Hotlist, cookies and cache names live inside it. Source plus docs pin every root.
Linux and Windows builds stay canonical. Mac ports remain experimental. Keep the single file.
Where NetSurf stores this, by platform
~/.netsurf/Choices
Home dot Choices with hotlist plus cookies inside. Core key-value format. Docs pinned.
%AppData%\NetSurf\Choices
Same Choices under Roaming AppData with source-pinned root.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up NetSurf?
Copy the Choices file with the browser closed. Hotlist plus cookies travel inside it. Restoring means putting the file back.
Same file every OS?
Core Choices format stays constant while roots follow per-OS conventions. Source pins the Windows root explicitly. Experimental Mac builds reuse home paths.
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