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Data Locations

Prism Launcher stores your data in your OS’s standard application data folder. For the portable version, data is stored within its own directory. To find it, select Folders > Launcher Root in Prism. Below is a table containing the default locations for each OS:

OSFolder
Portable (Windows / Linux)In the PrismLauncher folder
Windows%APPDATA%/PrismLauncher
Scoop%HOMEPATH%\scoop\persist\prismlauncher
macOS~/Library/Application Support/PrismLauncher
Linux~/.local/share/PrismLauncher
Flatpak~/.var/app/org.prismlauncher.PrismLauncher/data/PrismLauncher
FolderPurpose
assetsStores the game files.
cacheStores cached downloads.
catpacksStores the catpacks.
iconsStores instance icons. (default)
iconthemesStores launcher icons themes.
instancesStores user instances. (default)
javaStores the java instalations managed by the launcher.
librariesStores libraries used to run Minecraft and Mod Loaders.
logsStores the logs.
metaStores the cached metadata information.
skinsStores the player skins.
themesStores themes.
translationsStores GUI translations.