Config files are stored as plaintext files (which shouldn't be edited by hand). They are located in:
- Windows: :file:`%APPDATA%\\HexChat`
+- Microsoft Store: :file:`%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Packages\\39215TingPing.HexChat_fqe8h3fzrj50c\\LocalCache\\Roaming\\HexChat`
- Unix: :file:`~/.config/hexchat`
- Flatpak: :file:`~/.var/app/io.github.Hexchat/config/hexchat`
- Snap: :file:`~/snap/hexchat/current/.config/hexchat`