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. |
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