Data Directory
This page only applies to the desktop app. The data directory is sandboxed and therefore not easily accessible in the mobile apps.
Everdo stores data in a single directory on your computer. The location of this directory depends on your operating system, as shown in the table below.
| OS | Path |
|---|---|
| Linux | ~/.config/everdo |
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/everdo |
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Everdo |
Within the data directory, the following files may be of interest for backup or export purposes.
| File contents | Filename | Use case |
|---|---|---|
| Application configuration file | config.json | Backup, adjust settings not available on the UI |
| Main SQLite database | db | Backup, make custom queries |
| Product key | everdo.key | Backup |
| ESS passphrase | encryption-key | Backup, copy to other clients as part of ESS Sync setup |
| ESS access token | jwt | Backup, destroy to sign out the computer |
| Application error log | error.log | Crash diagnostics |
| Keyboard shortcuts | keyboard.json | Backup, remove to reset shortcuts to defaults |
Backing up the database
It's always a good practice to back up your important data, and the Everdo database is no exception.
In order to perform a backup of the database, you need to identify the location of the data directory as explained on this page, then copy the db file to a different location, preferably on a removable disk or on a different computer. See automated backups for more detail.