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Paths
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The following describes the locations for the various OpenMW file paths for different types of files on different operating systems.
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.. note::
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	Actual location depends on your computer's setup. Username, harddrive, and language may vary.
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Configuration files and log files
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+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| OS           | Location                                                         |
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+==============+==================================================================+
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| Linux        | ``$HOME/.config/openmw``                                         |
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+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Mac          | ``$HOME/Library/Preferences/openmw``                             |
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+--------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+
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| Windows      | File Explorer | ``%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\OpenMW``      |
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|              |               |                                                  |
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|              | PowerShell    | ``"$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\My Games\OpenMW"`` |
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|              |               |                                                  |
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|              | Example       | ``C:\Users\Username\Documents\My Games\OpenMW``  |
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+--------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------+
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Savegames
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+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| OS           | Location                                                               |
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+==============+========================================================================+
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| Linux        | ``$HOME/.config/openmw/saves``                                         |
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+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Mac          | ``$HOME/Library/Application\ Support/openmw/saves``                    |
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+--------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
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| Windows      | File Explorer | ``%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\OpenMW\saves``      |
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|              |               |                                                        |
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|              | PowerShell    | ``"$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\My Games\OpenMW\saves"`` |
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|              |               |                                                        |
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|              | Example       | ``C:\Users\Username\Documents\My Games\OpenMW\saves``  |
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+--------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------+
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Screenshots
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| OS           | Location                                                                |
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+==============+=========================================================================+
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| Linux        | ``$HOME/.local/share/openmw``                                           |
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+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| Mac          | ``$HOME/Library/Application\ Support/openmw``                           |
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+--------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
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| Windows      | File Explorer | ``%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\OpenMW\OpenMW``      |
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|              |               |                                                         |
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|              | PowerShell    | ``"$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\My Games\OpenMW\OpenMW"`` |
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|              |               |                                                         |
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|              | Example       | ``C:\Users\Username\Documents\My Games\OpenMW\OpenMW``  |
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+--------------+---------------+---------------------------------------------------------+
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