Where Does Nicotine+ Store Config and Downloads?
Nicotine+ keeps its config and transfer state in per OS config folders, with downloads wherever you point them.
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Nicotine+ stores login, shares, buddy lists, and transfer history in small config files under per OS config homes. Incomplete downloads sit in a separate incomplete directory until finished. Finished files land in your chosen download folder, never inside config.
Migrate by copying the config tree with the app closed, then recheck share paths on the new machine. Soulseek login stays username based with no password recovery inside the client, so record credentials apart from the config backup.
Where Nicotine+ stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\nicotine
Exact interior may vary by version, check Roaming nicotine entries if this does not match. Downloads default to user folders and move with settings.
~/Library/Application Support/nicotine
Same split as Windows between config and downloads. Re point share folders after migration since usernames differ.
~/.config/nicotine
Follows config home conventions. Incomplete transfers resume from the incomplete dir after moving the tree intact.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Nicotine+ to a new computer?
Close the app, copy the config folder above across, and reopen to find shares and buddies intact. Then fix download and incomplete paths for the new usernames.
Where are incomplete Nicotine+ downloads?
In the incomplete directory set in preferences, beside the finished download folder. Leave partials alone mid transfer; the client resumes them itself.
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