Where Does TeXstudio Store Settings?
TeXstudio stores its settings in a single texstudio.ini file. The folder differs on Windows and Linux.
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TeXstudio keeps editor prefs, build commands, shortcuts and completion settings in texstudio.ini. There is one file per user on each OS.
Copy that file while TeXstudio is closed to migrate or back up settings. Portable installs may keep it beside the exe, so check Help and About if the standard path is empty.
Where TeXstudio stores this, by platform
C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\texstudio\texstudio.ini
Standard per user location on Windows. <user> is the Windows login name. AppData is hidden by default, so paste the full path into Explorer or enable hidden items.
/home/<user>/.config/texstudio/texstudio.ini
Standard per user location on Linux. <user> is the Linux username. Close TeXstudio before editing or the app will overwrite manual changes on exit.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate TeXstudio settings to another PC?
Close TeXstudio on both machines, copy texstudio.ini to the same OS specific folder, then restart. Recheck build commands because tool paths often differ between machines.
Where are templates and macros kept?
Most live in texstudio.ini itself. Custom templates and completion files sit in the same texstudio folder beside the ini. Back up the whole folder if you use them.
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