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Workspace location

Default location of the workspace

By default, DBeaver stores all its files (configurations, scripts, diagrams, etc.) in the following folder:

OS Location
Windows %APPDATA%\DBeaverData\
MacOS ~/Library/DBeaverData/
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/DBeaverData/ ($XDG_DATA_HOME=~/.local/share if not set)

Folders inside DBeaverData

Folder Location
workspace6 Workspace files for DBeaver (Community, Lite, Enterprise and Ultimate).
drivers Auto downloaded database drivers.
install-data Runtime files used by different versions ofr product.
secure Global credentials (encrypted with master password).
settings Global settings (e.g. user interface language).

Custom location

You can specify a custom workspace location by passing parameter -data <path> in the command line. <path> can be an absolute or relative directory path.

Old default workspace location

Old - means before DBeaver 6.1.3

OS Location
Windows C:\Users\YourName\.dbeaver4.
Linux ~/.dbeaver4/
MacOS ~/.dbeaver4/

Ancient default workspace location

Ancient - means before DBeaver 4.

OS Location
Windows C:\Users\YourName\.dbeaver.
Linux ~/.dbeaver/
MacOS ~/.dbeaver/

Migrating workspace

To transfer everything, including configurations, projects, scripts, diagrams, and other workspace data, copy the entire workspace folder and place it in the corresponding location on the new machine.

Alternatively, you can export and import specific items like Projects, Scripts, or Preferences separately, or use Git integration to manage and sync your work:

Export and import

To transfer specific items like Projects, Scripts, or Preferences, use DBeaver's export and import functionality.

For detailed steps, see:

Git integration

Use DBeaver's Git integration to save and sync your projects, scripts, and settings. For more details, see Project team work.