/!\ ''I am missing docs on the config files, therefore I started this page. Please help filling out the gaps or pointing me towards existing resources!'' --Christoph

On Windows the configuration directory is located in `%userprofile%\Application Data\.purple`

It contains the following folders:
 * icons
 * logs
 * plugins
 * smileys

and the following files:
 * accels - Your menu structure, Your Shortcuts. This file is an automated accelerator map dump.
 * accounts.xml - Your accounts. Note that your password is stored there in plain text, if you choose to store passwords.
 * [wiki:blist.xml] - A local copy of your buddy lists, for use in keeping locally applied aliases and group and buddy ordering between accounts.
 * prefs.xml - Your preference settings
 * status.xml - Your StatusMessages
 * gtkrc-2.0 - [http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Using%20Pidgin#WhatisagtkrcfileandwherecanIfindit FAQ-Entry]
