Free Up Disk Space: Move PyCharm’s .PyCharm2019.3 Folder to Another Drive

Foreword

While cleaning the C drive I discovered a hidden .PyCharm2019.3 folder in my user directory, which is related to PyCharm.

The folder occupies about 0.5 GB, which can be annoying for users with limited disk space.

What is the .PyCharm2019.3 folder?

It contains configuration information, project caches, and other necessary files for PyCharm.

Solution

Move the C drive .PyCharm2019.3 folder to another drive (e.g., D:).

Locate PyCharm’s installation directory, open the bin folder, and edit the idea.properties file.

In the opened file, focus on four variables that need to be replaced.

Replace the following variables with your own paths:

idea.config.path=xx/.PyCharm2019.3/config</code><code>idea.system.path=xx/.PyCharm2019.3/system</code><code>idea.plugins.path=xx/.PyCharm2019.3/config/plugins</code><code>idea.log.path=xx/.PyCharm2019.3/system/log

Note: Use forward slashes (/) in the paths, not backslashes (\).

Apply the Same Method to Other JetBrains Products

JetBrains products such as IDEA, Goland, and PyCharm also create similar folders on the C drive; the same steps can be used to relocate them.