<p>It depends on your operating system.  Read about it <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Data_directory" rel="nofollow"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>

<p><strong>Linux</strong></p>

<pre><code>~/.bitcoin/
</code></pre>

<p><strong>Mac</strong></p>

<pre><code>~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/
</code></pre>

<p><strong>Windows</strong></p>

<pre><code>C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application data\Bitcoin (XP)

C:\Users\YourUserName\Appdata\Roaming\Bitcoin (Vista and 7)
</code></pre>

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Hi ScripterRon! You can improve this answer by including the relevant information in the answer instead of just providing a link. Thanks!
D.H.
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@D.H. I just added this info to the answer.
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ScripterRon
<p>I want to make portable client so I found with <code>start bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=data</code></p>

<p>But where is default data dir so I can move it there?</p>

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A closer-matching duplicate is (this question is about ***changing*** it, not just about where it is): *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*
Peter Mortensen
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Asking about how to change the default storage location has been posted many, many times. The future canonical question is probably *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*. Possible duplicate of *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*.
Peter Mortensen
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where is default Bitcoin-Qt data directory?
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# where is default Bitcoin-Qt data directory?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-12-19)

I want to make portable client so I found with `start bitcoin-qt.exe -datadir=data`

But where is default data dir so I can move it there?

**Tags:** client, portable

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: A closer-matching duplicate is (this question is about ***changing*** it, not just about where it is): *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*  
> **username_1**: Asking about how to change the default storage location has been posted many, many times. The future canonical question is probably *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*. Possible duplicate of *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2013-12-19. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

It depends on your operating system. Read about it [**here**](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Data_directory).

**Linux**

```
~/.bitcoin/

```

**Mac**

```
~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/

```

**Windows**

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

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

```

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Hi username_2! You can improve this answer by including the relevant information in the answer instead of just providing a link. Thanks!  
> **username_4**: @D.H. I just added this info to the answer.  

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