Where Does Deluge Store Config and Torrent State?
Deluge config, torrent state and downloads layout on Windows, macOS and Linux.
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Deluge keeps settings and per-torrent resume state in a deluge config folder. The state subfolder is the valuable part: it records what was downloading and how far each torrent got.
The daemon must be stopped before copying state files. Copying while it runs produces half-written fastresume files that the new install rejects.
Where Deluge stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\deluge
Contains core.conf and the state folder. Stop the Deluge process before copying anything here.
~/.config/deluge
Same contents. macOS builds follow the XDG-style path rather than Application Support.
~/.config/deluge
Standard location. The daemon user must own these files on seedbox setups.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move Deluge torrents to a new machine?
Stop the Deluge daemon first, copy the whole state folder, then start the daemon on the new machine with the same Deluge version. Version mismatches can silently drop resume data.
Where do downloaded files actually go?
Check Preferences > Downloads in the Deluge UI. The config folder below holds settings, but the download location is a separate preference that often points at Downloads or a custom folder.
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