Where Does QGit Store Settings?
Where QGit keeps settings on Linux, Qt git history viewer. See the folder table below. More below. See below.
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QGit is Qt history viewer with file configs. Your views live in its config files. Repos stay in their clone folders.
Same config files mean same history on any machine with QGit installed. Exact names are stable across late releases. Keep repos where they are. For moves, copy the config files. Partial copies miss recent lists that menus depend on. When in doubt, verify paths inside the app before trusting a remembered folder. Screenshots of settings help when support asks for reproduction steps later.
Where QGit Viewer stores this, by platform
~/.config/qgit (views, repos in place)
Views live in QGit config files at home. Repos stay in clone folders on disk. Copy the configs for moves. Match releases.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move QGit settings to a new machine?
Copy the QGit config files to the new machine over USB, since views live there. Repos stay where they were cloned. Reinstall the matching release first, since layouts shift between versions.
Does QGit copy my repos inside?
No. QGit reads repos in place from their clone folders without copying them in. The config holds views plus themes. Reinstalls reset layouts but never touch repo contents. Back up the config files themselves for moves.
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