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# Database Location

Find where eSkool stores your data.

* Your IT person might need this for backups
* It's in a system folder—here's how to find it
* **Don't edit these files** unless you know exactly what you're doing

**⚠️ Warning:** Editing the database directly can corrupt your data permanently.

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### Default Location (Windows)

The database is in your user's AppData folder:

```
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\eSkoolEducationTech.eSkoolEU_75fjjy8fce41g\LocalCache\Local\.data\App
```

To find it:

1. Open File Explorer.
2. Paste the path above into the address bar.
3. Press Enter.

![Database location.](https://4009204405-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FLJL6jrNxyIAefKVOqlgh%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1ac0890b2a3fddfc43422b4241feaf76ee1a4a62%2Fdatabase.location.en.png?alt=media)

The `App` folder holds `db.data` — your database — alongside `backup`, `files` and `keys`. Handle with care.

**Installed outside the Microsoft Store?** Use the shorter `%LOCALAPPDATA%\.data\App` instead. It is the same folder: for the Store version, Windows redirects it into the app's package, which is where the longer path comes from.