Folders used by Tera Term

Folders and full paths of files can be found in [Setup]-Setup directory.

	installer edition	portable edition
setup files	`%APPDATA%\teraterm5`	a folder which is exist exe file
log files, dump files	`%LOCALAPPDATA%\teraterm5`	a folder which is exist exe file + `\log`
File transfer*	File transfer folder `%USERPROFILE%\Downloads`	File transfer folder `%USERPROFILE%\Downloads`
Terminal log folder*	Default log save folder File transfer folder `%LOCALAPPDATA%\teraterm5`	Default log save folder File transfer folder a folder which is exist exe file + `\log`

* Priority order, below is used when not set.

about portable edition

Program is not affected environment (system or personal setting)
- Assumed usage
  - Copy program to USB stick, and run from it
  - Run without install (only copy program)
Put portable.ini file in a folder which is ttermpro.exe is exist, then program is start as portable edition.
Content of portable.ini file does not matter. (zero size file is accepted)

folders and files which is used by installer edition

Example for Windows Vista or later

setup files
- C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\teraterm5
log files, dump files
- C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Local\teraterm5

Example for Windows 2000, XP

setup files
- C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\AppData\Roaming\teraterm5
log files, dump files (undefined)
- C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\teraterm5

Reference

https://torutk.hatenablog.jp/entry/20110604/p1

If a file name is specified

If full path of a file is specified by command line option, it is used preferentially.

TERATERM.INI
KEYBOARD.CNF
broadcast.log

When setup files is not exist

ttermpro.exe behaves following:

create a folder to put setup files
copy a setup file which is exist in ttermpro.exe folder to "setup file folder"