Directories used by the IDE to store settings, caches, plugins and logs

I can't to see to find any of the mentioned directories on Yosemite using 8.0.3 EAP 139.873.

I find it easier to move configuration folder to another location (SSD or another drive) and just create a soft link pointing to it. This way it's transparent to Intellij and there is no need to change the configs.

I successfully updated PhpStorm from 7.1 to 8.0 but didn't act to import settings from existing IDE at the very first screen. Later import of these settings didn't create my recent projects. Removing all directories as used by the IDE and listed here (Mac OSX) helped me, to restart the update process, and all was fine. Thx for this.

The open project dialog path always defaults to my home directory (I am using Linux).   Can I change the default location of my projects?

Please add 'appCode' to the OS X product list. I've spend some time searching for it. Unlike others, it begins with little leading character

Maximilian, indeed, this issue is mentioned in our KB with a link to the same bug.

Debakkerbjorn, try to override the default values with the path where you have full write permissions.

I had accidently key mashed my Font Size to an unreadable number '13412' or something ridiculously.

Go to:

~/Library/Preferences/PyCharm50/option/ui.inf.xml

change 'Font Size' = 'not_a_ridiculous_number'

IntelliJ IDEA 2018.2 provides the option above, in the previous versions the new projects are created in the location of the previous project automatically.

Hi Serge. I am a new IntelliJ user and I would like to change the default directory under which projects are stored. Is there a place in the UI to do that? Do I need to edit a config file?

I am using MacOS High Sierra and I am trying to find idea.config.path
But I could not find it in

~/Library/Preferences/

Can anyone help me? Thanks

Please submit a ticket to support with the error you get when trying to run it with pycharm.bat file.

why Pycharm don't want open in windows 10 

It would be helpful to add a send data to JetBrains when the out of memory dialog pops up.  Then we would not have to search multiple folders to help you solve a memory leak.

Why aren't they located where the system is begging the developers to save their stuff into? For windows %APPDATA% and for linux/bsd Systems $XDG_CONFIG_HOME and $XDG_DATA_HOME?

It is quite sad to see that there are default locations where things should be but every developer/team is creating their own stuff in every possible thinkable location to increase the effort for a user keeping the system and home directory clean and to migrate software.

This helped reinstall a corrupted version oh PhpStorm. A normal reinstallation failed but following these instructions before re-installing the app helped.

For Rider EAP works too! Thank you for the article

I found on mc Mac ~/Library/Preferences/CLion2018.2 but it's unclear which file is the config file to add options to.

There should be a file with one option per line according to https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/articles/207241235-Reporting-performance-problems 

I have:

clion.key

disabled_plugins.txt

disabled_update.txt

port

port.lock

./codestyles/Default.xml

./options:

cachedDictionary.xml

debugger.xml

dimensions.xml

filetypes.xml

find.xml

git.xml

ide.general.xml

images.support.xml

laf.xml

options.xml

other.xml

project.default.xml

recentProjectDirectories.xml

runner.layout.xml

scratches.xml

stubIndex.xml

ui.lnf.xml

updates.xml

usage.statistics.xml

window.manager.xml

window.state.xml

./scratches/scratch.txt

For Mac OS X:

1. I renamed all the directories so that I could find missing components and import settings from a "previous version" (my backup). Removing is a destructive option, so I would not recommend it.
2. Upon launch, I chose to import settings from a previous version of PyCharm (I selected the renamed folder that PyCharm found).
3. Non-bundled plugins need to be reinstalled. It is recommended that the user first note non-bundled plugins before renaming the settings folder, or look in ~/Library/Application Support/<PRODUCT_VERSION>/extensions.xml
4. There may be other side effects which I have yet to discover.

Its really difficult to find out the path, still then you can use 'Long Path Tool', it can help you

Thanks. May I suggest changing the redirect link on this page—or better yet, 304 both pages to this one? https://devnet.jetbrains.com/docs/DOC-181
It is quite old, I realize, but it is the #2 google search result for "where are intellij plugins stored". The page to which it's pointing is the #1 result, and this one is somewhere down in the weeds of #6 or #7.

Difficult to find it. Finally found it, fiew!
For phpStorm, my config & settings was found in:
C:\Users\Chris.WebIde90

That really does not match the help content in this article.
Be well, :-)

Support request was 68163

I am trying to use the PyCharm Educational version and have asked for help as it keeps on crashing/freezing ( using Win7). The advice is to do this "Please, check with default settings (rename/remove settings folders to start with the defaults https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/entries/23358108 ).". I have checked that the filepath is the default: C:\Users\Sue.PyCharmEdu10 but cannot find where I would edit any files. Can anyone help?

Thanks Serge, I have done so: 67739.
I was unable to find the idea.log in any of the directories mentioned above, but have attached the crash reports from ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/PyCharm*

Let me know if there's somewhere specific I might find the idea.log and I'll attach it to the ticket.

Mac OS X 10.9.5. I've tried removing all of the directories listed above for PyCharm with no success.