System install path

The typically read-only path used when installing plugins using legacy packages. Examples includes /usr on linux, C:\Program Files (x86) on windows and /Applications on macos.

User install path

The r/w path used to install plugins. Examples includes ~/.local on linux, ~/Library/Applications on macos and %LOCALAPPDATA% or %HOME%\Appdata\Local on windows. See Installation paths

User config path

The user-writable directory for configuration files for example ocpn-plugins.xml:

debian

~/.opencpn

flatpak

~/.var/app/org.opencpn.OpenCPN/config/opencpn

Windows

C:\ProgramData\opencpn\

Macos

~/Library/Preferences/opencpn

System config path

The readonly directory for configuration files for example ocpn-plugins.xml:

debian

/usr/share/opencpn

flatpak

/app/share/opencpn

Windows

C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenCPN

Macos

~/Desktop/OpenCPN.app/Contents/SharedSupport