Where is the .idlerc folder on Windows 8?

Question

I'm looking for the .idlerc folder containing the definitions for IDLE. My setup is Python 2.7.8 + Windows 8.1 This folder contains the "config-highlight.cfg" file, crucial to apply new custom themes.

Policewoman

Answer 1

It is located in:

%userprofile%\.idlerc\

Policewoman

This is an annoying location; they should at least set the hidden attribute to match the Unix behavior. On Windows, configuration data belong in the user registry hive (stored in %USERPROFILE%\NTUSER.DAT) OR %APPDATA%; data that roam with the profile belong in %APPDATA%; and machine local data (e.g. cache files) belong in %LOCALAPPDATA%. These roughly correspond to Linux $XDG_CONFIG_HOME, $XDG_DATA_HOME, and $XDG_CACHE_HOME. – Wringer

Answer 2

Adding to GalB1t's answer because it was incomplete. If searching doesn't work type

C:\Users\%userprofile%\.idlerc 

into windows start menu search

*This is also true for Win 10

Valentinvalentina

The posted directory path is wrong. Correct would be C:\Users\%UserName%\.idlerc if the user's profile directory is in directory C:\Users as on most Windows installations since Windows Vista. Better is using %UserProfile%\.idlerc as written by GalB1t which is the correct directory path even on user's profile directory being on a different drive or in a different directory as also possible. – Microscopium