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🥳 CopyCat Clipboard 1.2.2 is now available
Learn how to use CopyCat Clipboard effectively to Boost your productivity and get things done on time.
Explore how to set up CopyCat Clipboard for the first time and master its basic usage. Discover a seamless way to manage and utilize your clipboard across devices, enhancing your productivity effortlessly.
How to Change CopyCat Database Directory?
How to Change CopyCat Database Directory?
For Existing Installations
For Existing Installations
1. Close CopyCat
1. Close CopyCat
Ensure no instance of CopyCat Clipboard is running.
2. Choose Your Storage Location
2. Choose Your Storage Location
Decide where you want CopyCat to store its database files.
Example:
/Users/{username}/CopyCat-Data/
3. Move Existing Database Files
3. Move Existing Database Files
Windows
Move these files from:
C:\Users\{username}\Documents\
CopyCat-Clipboard-DB.isar
CopyCat-Clipboard-DB.isar-lck
CopyCat-Clipboard-DB.isar.lock
macOS
Move these files from:
/Users/{username}/Library/Containers/com.entilitystudio.CopyCat/Data/Documents/
CopyCat-Clipboard-DB.isar
CopyCat-Clipboard-DB.isar-lck
CopyCat-Clipboard-DB.isar.lock
(Some files may not exist; that is normal.)
4. Set the CopyCat Root Directory
4. Set the CopyCat Root Directory
macOS (Terminal)
echo 'export COPYCAT_DB_ROOT="$HOME/CopyCat-Data/"' >> ~/.zshrc && source ~/.zshrc
> $HOME is /Users/{username} on macOS.
Windows (PowerShell)
setx COPYCAT_DB_ROOT "%USERPROFILE%\CopyCat-Data"
> %USERPROFILE% is C:\Users\{username} on Windows.
5. Start CopyCat
5. Start CopyCat
Open the app again. It will now use the new root directory.
For New Installations
For New Installations
Close the app and Just complete Step 4 above to set the environment variable.
You will be prompted for a relogin
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