Where Does Vencord Store Settings and Plugins?
Vencord keeps settings.json in Discord's userData folder, with plugins and themes in folders beside it.
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Vencord patches the Discord client but stores its own state inside Discord's data folder. A settings file plus plugin and theme directories hold the whole customization layer.
That placement means Discord updates rarely disturb it, while wiping Discord's data takes Vencord's setup down too. Back up the Vencord files separately if you ever nuke Discord's folder.
Where Vencord stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\discord\Vencord
Capital V folder with settings.json inside, replacing older extension based layouts. Themes and user plugins sit beside it. Stable, PTB and Canary builds each keep their own copy.
~/Library/Application Support/discord/Vencord
Same layout per Discord build. Deleting Discord's folder removes Vencord with it, so export settings first when troubleshooting that way.
~/.config/discord/Vencord
Same arrangement. The quick CSS editor writes into these files live, which is handy until a bad snippet blanks the client.
Frequently asked questions
how do i back up vencord settings
Copy settings.json from the Vencord folder inside Discord's userData. Pasting it into a fresh install restores plugins and their options in one move.
discord broke after a vencord update, what now
Close Discord and temporarily move the Vencord folder aside. If stock Discord launches, reintroduce plugins one by one to find the incompatible one.
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