# Where an App Keeps Its Data

An app keeps its data in ~/.local/share and its settings in ~/.config, whatever folder you run it from, makes those folders and files itself on its first run, and loads its settings file with source.

![Cheat sheet for the lesson Where an App Keeps Its Data: An app keeps its data in ~/.local/share and its settings in ~/.config, whatever folder you run it from, makes those folders and files itself on its first run, and loads its settings file with source.](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/506c0b175a7043679f4b5c46a230064f.webp)

- Category: Bash
- Level: Journeyman
- Tags: <source>, configuration-file, hidden-file, linux, unix, xdg-base-directory
- Updated: November 10, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/bash-app-data-and-config-cheat-sheet