Data directory
The location where Bitcoin's data files are stored, including the wallet data file.
Default Location
Windows
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.
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
Subdirectories
- database
Files
- .lock
- blk0001.dat
- blkindex.dat
- __db.001
- __db.002
- __db.003
- __db.004
- __db.005
- __db.006
- db.log
- debug.log
- wallet.dat
The data, index and log files are used by Oracle Berkeley DB, the embedded key/value data store that Bitcoin uses.