Where is data stored?

By default database is stored in folder:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Finkit\ManicTime\

From ManicTime, you can open this folder by going to Tools and settings -> Advanced -> Open DB folder.

Database is in files ManicTimeCore.db and ManicTimeReports.db (SQLite format).

Changing database location

If you would like to keep the database in different location, do the following:

1. Open ManicTime, go to Tools, Advanced, Open database folder.

2. Exit ManicTime.

3. In the folder containing ManicTime.exe (normally C:\Program Files\ManicTime for the 64-bit installer or C:\Program Files (x86)\ManicTime for the 32-bit installer), create a file named ManicTimeTrackerSettings.json with the location you want:

   {
     "paths": {
       "dataDir": "D:\\ManicTimeData"
     }
   }
   

   The older ManicTimeSettings.xml file from previous versions is still read, but only when no ManicTimeTrackerSettings.json exists in that folder.

4. Copy all the files and sub-folders in the folder which opened in step 1 to the new location you chose in step 3

5. Start ManicTime

You can also use the Portable (USB) version. In this case program files and database will be kept in the same folder. To use Portable (USB) version, download the file, extract it to some folder and run ManicTime.exe. Database will be located in the Data sub-folder.