WebStorm creates random/backup copy of working file with current date
WebStorm creates random files with current date/timestamp. For example I'm working in JavaScript file and after some time WebStorm creates copy of that file with date timestamp.
Is there a way to turn this "autobackup" off and if yes where in settings can I do this?
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Hi there,
What kind of "random" files (how they named; where they are created)?
I'm not exactly sure what kind of files you get there .. but try this option (the only "auto backup" that I can think of right now)
"Settings/Preferences | Appearance & Behavior | System Settings --> Save files automatically if application is idle for ... sec"
You can also try disabling the option below it (Disable "safe write") -- but this one creates intermediate file with extra file extension and then renames it into final file.
So this a screenshot of file (second one) which is "randomly" created. So basically I was working for a short amount of time on register controller file and after some time, second file was created. Do you have any clue why this happens?
Maybe file gets saved (in such temp file) for some linter to be run on it?..
Sorry -- no other ideas from my end on what this might be...
WebStorm itself never creates such backups. Must be a third-party plugin or tool watching your files...