Workspace Location
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Default location of DBeaver 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
| Folder | Location |
|---|---|
workspace6 | Workspace files for DBeaver 6.1+ |
drivers | Auto downloaded database drivers |
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/ |