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# Configuring Compid

The first time Compid is run, a data directory by name `.compid` is created under the user's home directory. Within the directory, configuration file `compid.conf` is created as well as the database (in subdirectory `compidDB`.

An ordinary text editor can be used to modify settings in compid.conf to, for example, change the database it is using. Compid can also use a different configuration file by modifying Compid's startup script to pass an argument: `--conf <configuration file>`. Modified startup script `compid.cmd` on Windows might look like this:

`@START /B javaw -jar -Xms128m -Xmx850m "compid.jar" --conf "C:\alternate.conf"`

See also troubleshooting section.