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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion How-to-use-portable-mode.md
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2. Create a folder called `profile` in the same directory as the `qbittorrent.exe` and `qbittorrent.pdb` files.
3. Execute `qbittorrent.exe`. It will initialize the needed configuration files within the `profile` folder and use them during execution.

- Note: You can copy qBittorrent configuration files from any installation, portable or not, to the matching directories inside the `profile` directory. When started, qBittorrent will use those files if they exist. You can of course move the `profile` directory around including to different machines, and any `qbittorrent.exe` started beside it will use those configs. Beware that some settings that deal with specific paths may not work out of the box when migrating, because paths may not be exactly the same and may not exist across machines.
- Note: You can copy [qBittorrent configuration files](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#where-does-qbittorrent-save-its-settings) from any installation, portable or not, to the matching directories inside the `profile` directory. When started, qBittorrent will use those files if they exist. You can of course move the `profile` directory around including to different machines, and any `qbittorrent.exe` started beside it will use those configs. Beware that some settings that deal with specific paths may not work out of the box when migrating, because paths may not be exactly the same and may not exist across machines.
16 changes: 5 additions & 11 deletions I-forgot-my-UI-lock-password.md
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1. Exit or kill qBittorrent process.

2. Open the preference file with a text editor.<br/>
Windows<br/>
`%APPDATA%\qBittorrent\qbittorrent.ini` = `C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\qBittorrent\qbittorrent.ini`<br/>
Linux<br/>
`~/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf`<br/>
macOS<br/>
`~/.config/qBittorrent/qbittorrent.ini`<br/>

3. Remove the following lines:
2. Open the preference file with a text editor. [It is located here](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#where-does-qbittorrent-save-its-settings)<br/>

4. Remove the following lines:
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3 is the next number.

```ini
[Locking]
password=<encrypted_password> # this only appear on qBittorrent version < 4.2.0
password_PBKDF2=<encrypted_password> # this only appear on qBittorrent version ≥ 4.2.0
locked=true
```

4. Save the file
5. Save the file

5. Start qBittorrent again
6. Start qBittorrent again


## Before qBittorrent v3.3.6 on macOS
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If you are using the qBittorrent with the GUI or don't use systemd - use a proper way to gain the client `CAP_NET_RAW` capability, or just run it as `root` user (not recommended).

### 1. Set up qBittorrent to bind to your VPN connection.
Add the following lines to your qBittorrent.conf into the `[Preferences]` section:
Add the following lines to your qBittorrent.conf ([where is it?](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#where-does-qbittorrent-save-its-settings)) into the `[Preferences]` section:
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Connection\Interface=tun0
Connection\InterfaceAddress=10.8.0.2
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Set up the VPN server and VPN client to accept incoming connections from outer space.

### 0. Set up a static port for peers connections:
Add the following line to your qBittorrent.conf to the `[Preferences]` section:
Add the following line to your qBittorrent.conf ([Still here](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#where-does-qbittorrent-save-its-settings)) to the `[Preferences]` section:
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Why do you use a different string (e.g. "Still here") in every location? Also this "Still here" is inappropriate because you assume the reader has already read the previous link 30+ lines ago.

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Connection\PortRangeMin=62000
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# Settings and logs

Settings can be customized via the WebUI, WebAPI, or, if needed, manually editing the config file when qBitorrent is not running (`~/.config/qBittorrent/qBittorrent.conf).
Settings can be customized via the WebUI, WebAPI, or, if needed, manually editing the config file when qBitorrent is not running ([It is located here](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#where-does-qbittorrent-save-its-settings)).

The logs as well as other program data are located in `~/.local/share/data/qBittorrent`.

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2. Exit (or kill) qBittorrent process.

3. Navigate to `~/.config/qBittorrent/` (or `/<qbittorrent user name>/.config/qBittorrent/`) and edit the configuration file `qBittorrent.conf`.
3. Navigate to the [location of the configuration file](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#where-does-qbittorrent-save-its-settings) and edit `qBittorrent.conf`.
* If you're using qbittorrent version ≥ 4.2.0, locate the line starting with `WebUI\Password_PBKDF2` and remove the entire line.
* If you're using qbittorrent version < 4.2.0, locate the line starting with `WebUI\Password_ha1` and remove the entire line.

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