What does appdata mean?

Appdata refers to the data directory or application data information. It is some data required by the application in the computer. Generally, you should not delete it because some software will need it when running.

The operating environment of this tutorial: Windows 7 system, Dell G3 computer.

1. AppData refers to the data directory or application data information. It is some data required by the application in the computer. Generally, it should not be deleted.

2. The default installation directory stored on the computer is: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data.

3. Application Data: There will be a need for this.

4. If you really need to delete it, you can do it, because the data in it is generally not used. It is just an automatic backup, but if there is a problem with the software, it will be impossible to repair it. It is also recommended to make a backup before deleting so that you can restore it at any time if there is a problem.

Extended information:

The location of the data directory

1. The location of the default database is compiled in the server. If you are installing MySQL in a source distribution package, a typical default location may be /usr/local/var;

2. If you are installing MySQL in a binary distribution package, it is /usr/local /mysql/data; installed in the RPM file, which is /var/lib/mysql.

3. For distribution on the windwos platform, the location of the BASEDIR\data data directory can be explicitly specified by --datadir = / path / to / dir when starting the server.

4. This option is useful if you want to place the data directory somewhere other than the default location.

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