Where Does Guitar Pro Store Settings and Files?
Guitar Pro AppData folder with settings, soundbanks and mySongBook cache on Windows.
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Guitar Pro keeps settings, UI layout and account cache in an Arobas Music folder under AppData, versioned by release. Tab files themselves are .gp documents saved wherever you put them.
Soundbanks download separately and dwarf everything else in size. Back up settings plus your tab library, and reinstalls become painless.
Where Guitar Pro stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\Arobas Music\Guitar Pro 8
Holds preferences, layout and cache. The version number in the path changes per major release, so confirm the folder on your install. Tab .gp files live in your own documents and must be backed up separately.
Frequently asked questions
Where are my Guitar Pro tab files?
Wherever you saved them, commonly Documents. The AppData folder above holds only settings, so check your save locations for the actual .gp files.
How do I move Guitar Pro to a new PC?
Copy the Arobas Music folder plus your tab library, then reinstall soundbanks from your account. Deauthorize the old machine if you hit the license limit.
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