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Data folder

The data folder is located in the user's home directory, ~/.helix on Linux and C:\Users\<username>\.helix on Windows.

It contains three subfolders: genomes, logs, and temp:

  • genomes: contains reference genome data downloaded from the internet.
  • logs: contains log files generated by the program. Please make sure to attach these logs when reporting an issue.
  • temp: contains temporary files used during the execution of the program. It's safe to delete it when the program is closed. Features to auto-cleanup this folder will be added in the future.

Configuration file

DoubleHelix utilizes a configuration file to define its operational settings. These files provide a way to customize the software's behavior without modifying the code.

The configuration file is located in main.ini under the data folder. It's created automatically during the first startup of the program and normally it doesn't need to be modified manually.

Configuration file sample

[general]
last_path = .

[external]
root = 3rd_party
threads = 24

[repository]
repository = repository
metadata = repository\metadata
temporary = repository\temp

[alignment_stats]
skip = 40000
samples = 20000