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## Configuration folder (.arduinoIDE)
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The **.arduinoIDE** folder contains configuration files like `settings.json` and `arduino-cli.yaml`.
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## Removing additional files
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Arduino IDE saves your sketches, library files and board cores outside the application folder. This way, they will still be available if you're updating Arduino IDE to a different version, or if you reinstall it later. Optionally, you can also remove these files:
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Arduino IDE saves your sketches, library files and board cores outside the application folder. This way, they will still be available if you're updating Arduino IDE to a different version, or if you reinstall it later. Optionally, you can also remove these files.
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[The Sketchbook](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4412950938514) contains your saved sketches and installed libraries. It is located in your Documents folder by default, inside the `Arduino` subfolder.
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**If you're reinstalling Arduino IDE as a troubleshooting procedure, try the following:**
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* To resolve console errors that appear when compiling or uploading sketches, remove the [Arduino15](#Arduino15) and [libraries subfolder](#sketchbook) and restart Arduino IDE.
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* To resolve problems with Arduino IDE itself, remove the [User data folder](#user-data-folder) and restart Arduino IDE.
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### Sketchbook
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The [Sketchbook](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/4412950938514) contains your saved sketches and installed libraries.
The [Arduino15 folder](https://support.arduino.cc/hc/en-us/articles/360018448279) contains installed board packages and tools.
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Default location:
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***Windows:**`C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Arduino15`. Open your Users folder in Explorer and look for a folder called `AppData`.
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* This folder is hidden by default. In newer versions of Windows, you can display hidden items by clicking the **View** tab, and checking _Hidden items_.
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***macOS:**`/Users/{username}/Library/Arduino15` Open Finder and navigate to the home folder `(/Users/{username})`. From the Finder menu bar, click on `View > Show View Options`, and tick _Show Library Folder_. The `Arduino15` folder can now be found in `{username}/Library`.
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***macOS:**`/Users/{username}/Library/Arduino15`. Open Finder and navigate to the home folder `(/Users/{username})`. From the Finder menu bar, click on `View > Show View Options`, and tick _Show Library Folder_. The `Arduino15` folder can now be found in `{username}/Library`.
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***Linux:** The folder is located in `home/{username}/.arduino15` and is hidden by default. To show it, click the hamburger button and check Show Hidden Files.
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### Configuration folder (.arduinoIDE)
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The **.arduinoIDE** folder contains configuration files like `settings.json` and `arduino-cli.yaml`.
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