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The location where Bitcoin's data files are stored, including the wallet data file.

Go to Start -> Run (or press WinKey+R) and run this:

explorer %APPDATA%\Bitcoin

Bitcoin's data folder will open. For most users, this is the following locations:

C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application data\Bitcoin (XP)

C:\Users\YourUserName\Appdata\Roaming\Bitcoin (Vista and 7)

"AppData" and "Application data" are hidden by default.

By default Bitcoin will put its data here:

~/.bitcoin/

You need to do a "ls -a" to see directories that start with a dot.

If that's not it, you can do a search like this:

find / -name wallet.dat -print 2>/dev/null

By default Bitcoin will put its data here:

~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/

The data, index and log files are used by Oracle Berkeley DB, the embedded key/value data store that Bitcoin uses.

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 ==Default Location==
-* Windows XP
+=== Windows ===
-  C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application data\BitCoin
-* Windows Vista, 7
+Go to Start -> Run (or press WinKey+R) and run this:
-  C:\Users\YourUserName\Appdata\Roaming\BitCoin
-* Mac
+ explorer %APPDATA%\Bitcoin
-  ~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin
-* Linux
+Bitcoin's data folder will open. For most users, this is the following locations:
- ~/.bitcoin
+  C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application data\Bitcoin (XP)
+  C:\Users\YourUserName\Appdata\Roaming\Bitcoin (Vista and 7)
+"AppData" and "Application data" are hidden by default.
+=== Linux ===
+By default Bitcoin will put its data here:
+ ~/.bitcoin/
+You need to do a "ls -a" to see directories that start with a dot.
+If that's not it, you can do a search like this:
+ find / -name wallet.dat -print 2>/dev/null
+=== Mac ===
+By default Bitcoin will put its data here:
+  ~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/
 ==Directory Contents==