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Where Does Double Commander Store Settings?

Double Commander doublecmd.xml config on Windows and Linux for this open-source file manager.

Last updated September 12, 2026

Double Commander stores settings in doublecmd.xml inside a per-user doublecmd folder. Plugins and color schemes sit alongside.

One XML file plus neighbors migrates the setup. Open-source paths stay stable across releases.

Where Double Commander stores this, by platform

Windows

%APPDATA%\doublecmd\doublecmd.xml

Holds doublecmd.xml plus plugins and schemes. Close the app before copying.

Linux

~/.config/doublecmd/doublecmd.xml

Standard XDG location. Same filenames as Windows.

How do I move Double Commander settings?

Copy the doublecmd folder with the app closed. Toolbars, colors, plugins and history travel together. Match builds (Qt versus GTK) where it matters.

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