# INF files

Most of the MMEdit preferences are saved in "MMEdit5.inf" and "MMCC.inf"
These files can be found in the 'data' folder. They are saved when you exit MMEdit so if you make manual changes, do so with MMEdit shut down or your edits will be lost.
The location of the data folder can be found from "About" in the Help menu.

If the file doesn't exist, it will be recreated with the default options on the next MMEdit session.

Many options can be set in the preferences dialog and others in the menus.

If you do make changes to the inf files, make sure you keep a backup.
If you change the editor font please make sure it's a mono-spaced font. Proportional fonts don't work well with the editor.

It is usually safe to delete a single line in the files. It will be recreated next time MMEdit or MMCC is started and shutdown cleanly.

You can make backups from the Help menu in either MMEdit5 or MMCC. Both files can be copied from either program so you can recover the data even if one program cannot start. Most fail to start issues can be diagnosed with data in the inf files so make a copy before experimenting.

Last edited: 12 September, 2022