File Locations

PrivStack stores data in platform-standard locations.

Data Folder

Your encrypted database and files:

Platform	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\\PrivStack
macOS	~/Library/Application Support/PrivStack
Linux	~/.local/share/PrivStack

Contents

PrivStack/
├── data.db          # Encrypted SQLite database
├── files/           # Encrypted file vault
├── backups/         # Automatic backups
├── logs/            # Application logs
└── config.json      # Settings (non-sensitive)

Configuration

Settings and preferences:

Platform	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\\PrivStack\\config.json
macOS	~/Library/Application Support/PrivStack/config.json
Linux	~/.config/PrivStack/config.json

Logs

Application logs for troubleshooting:

Platform	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\\PrivStack\\logs
macOS	~/Library/Logs/PrivStack
Linux	~/.local/share/PrivStack/logs

Cache

Temporary files (safe to delete):

Platform	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\\PrivStack\\cache
macOS	~/Library/Caches/PrivStack
Linux	~/.cache/PrivStack

Changing Data Location

1. Go to Settings > Storage
2. Click Change Location
3. Select new folder
4. PrivStack moves your data (may take time for large databases)