Storage and data
Where does Kurobayomi keep my files?
Your downloads, backups and local folders live in one storage folder: Kurobayomi in your home folder (your user folder on Windows). It holds Anime, Manga, Backups and Local.
The app's own data (the library database, settings, cache and logs) lives in the usual place of your system:
| Linux | Windows | |
|---|---|---|
| Library and data | ~/.local/share/kurobayomi | %APPDATA%\kurobayomi\data |
| Settings | ~/.config/kurobayomi | %APPDATA%\kurobayomi\config |
| Cache | ~/.cache/kurobayomi | %LOCALAPPDATA%\kurobayomi\cache |
| Logs | ~/.local/state/kurobayomi | %LOCALAPPDATA%\kurobayomi\data\logs |
The nightly app uses kurobayomi-nightly and Kurobayomi-Nightly instead.
How do I move my downloads to another drive?
Open Settings → Backup and restore and click Storage location. New downloads, backups and local folders go to the new folder after a restart. Files already downloaded stay where they are; move them yourself if you want them in the new place.
The app uses a lot of space
- Clear cache in Settings → Backup and restore → Storage usage removes cached covers and pages. Cache size limit keeps it small.
- After reading/watching automatically delete in Settings → Downloads and storage removes downloads you finished.
Downloads I deleted by hand still show as downloaded
Click Reindex downloads in Settings → Backup and restore → Maintenance.
Covers are wrong or missing
Click Refresh library covers in Settings → Backup and restore → Maintenance.
How do I start over?
Make a backup first. Then quit Kurobayomi and delete its data folders from the table above. Your storage folder is not touched.
Where is Kurobayomi installed on Windows?
In %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Kurobayomi, for your user only. Uninstall it from Settings → Apps in Windows. Your library and storage folder stay.