<p>From the <a href="https://ultimaker.com/en/community/50751-how-to-copy-machine-and-profile-settings-from-cura-25-to-cura-26?page=1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Ultimaker Forum</a>:</p>

<ul>
<li>Launch Cura 2.6 and go to Help -> Show Configuration folder. Now close Cura.</li>
<li>These are the configuration files for Cura 2.6. They are in a folder named 2.6.</li>
<li>On OSX, the configuration files for Cura 2.5 are one folder up (not in a folder named 2.5). You can copy files from that parent folder into the folder named 2.6, and Cura should update them as needed the next time it is started.</li>
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2021-07-05T23:12:23.627Z
side note: Cura still forced me to create a new printer via an uncloseable dialog window, even though my previous (non-network) printer showed up in the list afterwards as well. The trick otherwise works great +1
PixelMaster
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2017-08-20T05:05:27.653Z
2017-08-20T05:05:27.653Z
Mark Harrison
<p>Hope this is all you need.<br>
From <a href="https://ultimaker.com/en/products/cura-software/release-notes" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the release notes page</a> </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Cura 2.6 - June 20, 2017 Local version folders. When installing a new
  version of Cura, a new local directory will be created to make it easy
  to access old configuration folders and return to old settings if
  necessary.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So if you know where your current 2.5 config directory is, you should be all set. </p>

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2017-08-16T05:16:41.770Z
So... How do you copy the settings? Move the files from one folder to the other?
Tom van der Zanden
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2017-08-16T19:09:18.170Z
@TomvanderZanden I wouldn't move the files, but copy them. Once everything works fine and you're happy with the new version, feel free to remove the old settings folder.
Kuba hasn't forgotten Monica
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2017-08-15T12:02:52.197Z
2017-08-15T12:02:52.197Z
Carl Witthoft
<p>On my Mac I've got two versions of Cura installed, in <code>/Applications/Cura250</code> and <code>/Applications/Cura262</code>.</p>

<p>How can I copy my printer and profile settings from Cura 2.5 to Cura 2.6?</p>

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2017-08-14T15:38:16.683Z
Ya got me - I upgraded and IIRC there was some option to click to import settings, or maybe they just got imported automatically.  DId you check that your setups are *not* available?
Carl Witthoft
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2017-08-14T18:12:09.113Z
Yep... only shows a default printer in 2.6.  I'd be content knowing if I could copy some config files from 2.5 to 2.6.  Or maybe this will be a feature in 2.7.
Mark Harrison
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How do I upgrade (copy settings) from Cura 2.5 to Cura 2.6?
Mark Harrison
# How do I upgrade (copy settings) from Cura 2.5 to Cura 2.6?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-13)

On my Mac I've got two versions of Cura installed, in `/Applications/Cura250` and `/Applications/Cura262`.

How can I copy my printer and profile settings from Cura 2.5 to Cura 2.6?

**Tags:** ultimaker-cura

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Ya got me - I upgraded and IIRC there was some option to click to import settings, or maybe they just got imported automatically.  DId you check that your setups are *not* available?  
> **username_0**: Yep... only shows a default printer in 2.6.  I'd be content knowing if I could copy some config files from 2.5 to 2.6.  Or maybe this will be a feature in 2.7.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2017-08-20. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

From the [Ultimaker Forum](https://ultimaker.com/en/community/50751-how-to-copy-machine-and-profile-settings-from-cura-25-to-cura-26?page=1):

* Launch Cura 2.6 and go to Help -> Show Configuration folder. Now close Cura.
* These are the configuration files for Cura 2.6. They are in a folder named 2.6.
* On OSX, the configuration files for Cura 2.5 are one folder up (not in a folder named 2.5). You can copy files from that parent folder into the folder named 2.6, and Cura should update them as needed the next time it is started.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: side note: Cura still forced me to create a new printer via an uncloseable dialog window, even though my previous (non-network) printer showed up in the list afterwards as well. The trick otherwise works great +1  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-08-15. Score: 3

Hope this is all you need.  
From [the release notes page](https://ultimaker.com/en/products/cura-software/release-notes)

> Cura 2.6 - June 20, 2017 Local version folders. When installing a new
> version of Cura, a new local directory will be created to make it easy
> to access old configuration folders and return to old settings if
> necessary.

So if you know where your current 2.5 config directory is, you should be all set.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: So... How do you copy the settings? Move the files from one folder to the other?  
> **username_4**: @username_3 I wouldn't move the files, but copy them. Once everything works fine and you're happy with the new version, feel free to remove the old settings folder.  

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