This page describes the paths for data created during the game. For the layout of data bundled with the game, see [wiki:Finding_Your_Way_Around Finding Your Way Around].

== Windows ==

=== XP/2000 ===

For saved games and screenshots:
 * `C:\Documents and Settings\JohnDoe\My Documents\My Games\0ad\`
 * Just view "My Documents" in Explorer.
For logs and cache:
 * `C:\Documents and Settings\JohnDoe\Local Settings\Application Data\0ad\`
For user config and possibly other user data:
 * `C:\Documents and Settings\JohnDoe\Application Data\0ad\`
 * You can use the `%appdata%` variable as a shortcut: `%appdata%\0ad\`

'''Note:''' These paths are localized, for instance in German the logs path is `C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Max Mustermann\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\0ad\logs`.

=== Vista or newer ===

For saved games and screenshots:
 * `C:\Users\JohnDoe\Documents\My Games\0ad\`
For logs and cache:
 * `C:\Users\JohnDoe\AppData\Local\0ad\`
 * You can use the `%localappdata%` variable as a shortcut: `%localappdata%\0ad\`
For user config and possibly other user data:
 * `C:\Users\JohnDoe\AppData\Roaming\0ad\`
 * You can use the `%appdata%` variable as a shortcut: `%appdata%\0ad\`

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== OS X ==

For non-cache data created during the game:
 * `~/Library/Application\ Support/0ad/`
For cached data:
 * `~/Library/Caches/0ad/`

'''Note:''' "~" is a shorthand for the current user directory.

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== Linux ==

Standard [http://standards.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html XDG base directories] are used.

For most data created during the game:
 * `~/.local/share/0ad/`
For user config and logs:
 * `~/.config/0ad/`
For cached data:
 * `~/.cache/0ad/`

'''Note:''' "~" is a shorthand for the current user directory.