Data Location
Prism Launcher stores your data in your OS's standard application data folder. For the portable version, data is stored within its own directory. Below is a table containing the default locations for each OS:
| OS | Folder |
|---|---|
| Portable (Windows / Linux) | In the PrismLauncher folder |
| Windows | %APPDATA%/PrismLauncher |
| Scoop | %HOMEPATH%\scoop\persist\prismlauncher |
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/PrismLauncher |
| Linux | ~/.local/share/PrismLauncher |
| Flatpak | ~/.var/app/org.prismlauncher.PrismLauncher/data/PrismLauncher |
Internal folder structure
| Folder | Purpose |
|---|---|
| assets | Stores the game files. |
| cache | Stores cached downloads. |
| catpacks | Stores the catpacks. |
| icons | Stores instance icons. (default) |
| iconthemes | Stores launcher icons themes. |
| instances | Stores user instances. (default) |
| java | Stores the java instalations managed by the launcher. |
| libraries | Stores libraries used to run Minecraft and Mod Loaders. |
| logs | Stores the logs. |
| meta | Stores the cached metadata information. |
| skins | Stores the player skins. |
| themes | Stores themes. |
| translations | Stores GUI translations. |
Pages in Getting Started:
- Installing Prism Launcher
- Installing Java
- Migrating from MultiMC
- Create an Instance
- Downloading Modpacks
- Downloading Mods
- OptiFine Alternatives
- Installing OptiFine
- Controller Support
- Command Line Interface
- Change Themes
- CatPacks
- Data storage
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