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= Overview =  
== Overview ==  
Depending on your installation method and OS, you will have one or two directories that contain Factorio assets.
Depending on your installation method and OS, you will have one or two directories that contain Factorio assets, and one that contains user data, such as saves and mods.
== Application directory ==
 
The application directory stores
== User data directory ==
* Factorio executables (./bin)
The user data directory is where personal files are stored:
* Data for vanilla Factorio (./data)
* Save files <code>./saves</code>
* API documentation
* Mods <code>./mods</code>
* Script-output, e.g. from /screenshot <code>./script-output</code>
* Local [[scenario system|scenarios]] <code>./scenarios</code>
* Local settings <code>./config/config.ini</code>
* [[log file]]s <code>factorio-*.log</code>
* Crash dump files <code>factorio-dump-*.dmp</code>
 
=== Locations ===
Search your computer for the directory location, or type the path into your file manager address bar.
 
Windows:


== User Data directory ==
%appdata%\Factorio
* Save games (as zip files within ./saves)
* User-installed/created [[Mods]] (./mods)
* User-installed/created [[scenarios]] (./scenarios)
* User configuration (./config)
* [[Log File]] (factorio-*.log)
* Player data (player-data.json)


Note: Deleting the configuration file will result in a replacement being generated upon the next Factorio launch.
:The <code>%appdata%</code> shorthand translates to your local version of <code>C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming</code>


It is recommended to create backups from this directory before installing a new version.
MacOSX:


= Directory locations by OS and installation method =
~/Library/Application Support/factorio
== Windows ==
=== Installation via Steam ===
Application directory:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Factorio
User data directory:
%appdata%\factorio


=== Installation by Zip-package ===
Linux distributions:
Application directory and User data directory will be the location to which Factorio was unpacked.


:For example, if you unpacked the zip to:
  ~/.factorio
  C:\Factorio
:Then your saves can be found in:
C:\Factorio\saves
:and mods in:
C:\Factorio\mods


=== Installation via Installer ===
When using Steam on Windows, the config.ini, achievements.dat, modded-achievements.dat and player-data.json can also be found in
Application directory:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Factorio
User data directory:
%appdata%\factorio


== MacOSx ==
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[user number]\427520\remote
The application should be by default installed in the Apps-folder.


Whereas the data is stored under
== Application directory ==
/users/<replace with your username>/Library/Application Support/factorio
The application directory stores three things:
* Factorio executables <code>./bin</code>
* Data for vanilla Factorio <code>./data</code>
* API documentation <code>./doc-html</code>


Which is equivalent to
=== Locations ===
~/Library/Application Support/factorio
You can type in this into the Finder (press SHIFT-COMMAND-G for goto folder) and put in exactly this line.'
Or you can use in Finder the 'Find a folder' and write '~/Library/Application Support' (See [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=9345 Can't find Mods folder]).


The factorio internal application-data can be found (when you have installed it) in
Windows:


  /Applications/factorio.app/Contents/data
  C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Factorio
C:\Program Files\Factorio


Same directory structure as in Application support.
MacOSX:


== Linux ==
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Factorio/factorio.app/Contents
Data is stored under
/Applications/factorio.app/Contents
__Game_Install_Directory__
 
Linux:


=== Installation via Steam ===
Data is stored under
  ~/.factorio
  ~/.factorio


=Changing the application directory=
== Changing the user data directory ==


You can create a file <code>config-path.config</code> to configure Factorio to any directory.
You can create a file <code>config-path.cfg</code> to configure Factorio to any directory.


'''[http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=12819&p=87281#p87281 Please see this discussion]''' (for MacOS, but should work on any other OS).
In order to change the user data directory, user must edit the location of the "write-data" entry in the file <code>(Game install directory)/config/config.ini</code>. This affects the location of mods, scenario and temp.


'''Windows''': there is also the [[Install_guide#Installer_or_Zip-Package|ZIP-Package]], that can be installed in any directory.
====macOS====
Create <code>factorio.app/config-path.cfg</code> with the following contents:


config-path=__PATH__executable__/../config
use-system-read-write-data-directories=false


=== The following discussion applies to version 0.11.13. ===
Update <code>factorio.app/Contents/config/config.ini</code>
[path]
read-data=__PATH__executable__/../data
write-data=__PATH__executable__/..  


In order to change the application directory, user must edit the location of the "write-data" entry in the file <code>__Game_Install_directory/config/config.ini</code>. This affects the location of mods, scenario and temp.
'''[http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=12819&p=87281#p87281 Please see this discussion]''' (for older versions of macOS, but may work on any other OS).


If you want to move only the location of your save files you can '''[[Application_Directory/Changing_the_save_directory|change the the save directory using symlinks]]''' but this still means that all users of the computer will share the same data, including settings.
====Linux====
 
===Linux===
Update <code>__Game_Install_directory/config-path.cfg</code>  
Update <code>__Game_Install_directory/config-path.cfg</code>  


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Note that if someone changes any options, in-game, those option changes will apply to everyone who plays on the same computer.
Note that if someone changes any options, in-game, those option changes will apply to everyone who plays on the same computer.


= See also =
== Installation from Zip File ==
* [[Download and Installation]]
 
* [[Install Guide]]
The unzipped Factorio directory.
* [[Mods]]
 
A list of all things found here:
 
* Save games (as zip files)
* User-installed/created [[Mods]].
* User-installed/created scenarios.
* User configuration and settings storage
* [[Log file]] (factorio-*.log)
* Player data (player-data.json)
 
Note: Deleting the configuration file will result in a default replacement being generated upon the next Factorio launch.
 
It is recommended to create backups from this directory (of saves, config, etc) before installing a new version.
 
== See also ==
* [[Install guide]]
* [[Installing Mods]]
* [[Installing Mods]]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=3389 Forum discussion]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8294 Linux Version - Save games in $HOME somewhere]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8294 Linux Version - Save games in $HOME somewhere]

Latest revision as of 15:25, 17 January 2022

Overview

Depending on your installation method and OS, you will have one or two directories that contain Factorio assets, and one that contains user data, such as saves and mods.

User data directory

The user data directory is where personal files are stored:

  • Save files ./saves
  • Mods ./mods
  • Script-output, e.g. from /screenshot ./script-output
  • Local scenarios ./scenarios
  • Local settings ./config/config.ini
  • log files factorio-*.log
  • Crash dump files factorio-dump-*.dmp

Locations

Search your computer for the directory location, or type the path into your file manager address bar.

Windows:

%appdata%\Factorio
The %appdata% shorthand translates to your local version of C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming

MacOSX:

~/Library/Application Support/factorio

Linux distributions:

~/.factorio

When using Steam on Windows, the config.ini, achievements.dat, modded-achievements.dat and player-data.json can also be found in

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\userdata\[user number]\427520\remote

Application directory

The application directory stores three things:

  • Factorio executables ./bin
  • Data for vanilla Factorio ./data
  • API documentation ./doc-html

Locations

Windows:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Factorio
C:\Program Files\Factorio

MacOSX:

~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Factorio/factorio.app/Contents
/Applications/factorio.app/Contents

Linux:

~/.factorio

Changing the user data directory

You can create a file config-path.cfg to configure Factorio to any directory.

In order to change the user data directory, user must edit the location of the "write-data" entry in the file (Game install directory)/config/config.ini. This affects the location of mods, scenario and temp.

macOS

Create factorio.app/config-path.cfg with the following contents:

config-path=__PATH__executable__/../config
use-system-read-write-data-directories=false

Update factorio.app/Contents/config/config.ini

[path]
read-data=__PATH__executable__/../data
write-data=__PATH__executable__/.. 

Please see this discussion (for older versions of macOS, but may work on any other OS).

Linux

Update __Game_Install_directory/config-path.cfg

use-system-read-write-data-directories=true

Update __Game_Install_directory/config/config.ini

[path]
read-data=__PATH__executable__/../../data
write-data=.local/share/factorio

You could set the write-data value to .factorio if you prefer.

Once you have done this, you can remove write permissions to the entire game installation directory except for config/config.ini, which must be writable by all people who wish to play the game.

Note that if someone changes any options, in-game, those option changes will apply to everyone who plays on the same computer.

Installation from Zip File

The unzipped Factorio directory.

A list of all things found here:

  • Save games (as zip files)
  • User-installed/created Mods.
  • User-installed/created scenarios.
  • User configuration and settings storage
  • Log file (factorio-*.log)
  • Player data (player-data.json)

Note: Deleting the configuration file will result in a default replacement being generated upon the next Factorio launch.

It is recommended to create backups from this directory (of saves, config, etc) before installing a new version.

See also