# All About the groundcontrol.ini File **URL:** \ **Category:** Software\ **Created:** [April 8, 2018, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206 "2018-04-08T10:55:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mcmiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mcmiley](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/mcmiley)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206/1 "2018-04-08T10:55:49Z")
I’ve reached the point whereby I’m about to calibrate and hang my new sled arrangment. Many changes have been made since my first frame/sled days and as such I’m wondering if it is best to start from scratch: should/can I delete (rename and backup) my groundcontrol.ini file? Will GC immediately generate a new default .ini file? Many thanks, Miles ---
**Author:** ![dlang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/dlang/32/859_2.png) [@dlang](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/dlang)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206/2 "2018-04-08T12:41:23Z")
Yes, GC will create a new .ini file from scratch. It’s never a bad idea to save a copy of the old one when you want to start over, but then you can just delete the old one and compare the results after calibration ---
**Author:** ![mcmiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mcmiley](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/mcmiley)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206/3 "2018-04-08T12:52:58Z")
Nice one, thank you, I wasn’t sure how the portable windows thing worked. Cheers, Miles ---
**Author:** ![bar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/bar/32/10_2.png) [@bar](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/bar)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206/4 "2018-04-08T15:42:00Z")
Would we like to see a “reset all settings to defaults” button which would delete that file automatically so you don’t have to go and track it down? ---
**Author:** ![mrfugu](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/mrfugu/32/22_2.png) [@mrfugu](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/mrfugu)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206/5 "2018-04-08T18:23:10Z")
As long as the old one is dated and marked as old… rather than deleted ---
**Author:** ![mcmiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mcmiley](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/mcmiley)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206/6 "2018-04-08T18:48:57Z")
I doubt it warrants a button, as it’d rarely be used I’d have thought, except by those who know where it is. ---
**Author:** ![dlang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/dlang/32/859_2.png) [@dlang](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/dlang)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206/7 "2018-04-08T22:23:54Z")
it comes up too frequently, so it’s not a bad idea to have a button. ---
**Author:** ![Keith](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/keith/32/1332_2.png) [@Keith](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Keith)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206/8 "2018-04-09T14:17:34Z")
> [@dlang](#): > > not a bad idea to have a button Maybe in an “Advanced settings” area? ---
**Author:** ![MeticulousMaynard](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/meticulousmaynard/32/2744_2.png) [@MeticulousMaynard](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/MeticulousMaynard)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206/9 "2018-04-09T15:24:56Z")
> [@mcmiley](#): > > I’ve reached the point whereby I’m about to calibrate and hang my new sled arrangment. Many changes have been made since my first frame/sled days and as such I’m wondering if it is best to start from scratch: should/can I delete (rename and backup) my groundcontrol.ini file? Will GC immediately generate a new default .ini file? I’ve been keeping backups of my groundcontrol.ini files in a separate folder from ground control: ![Settings%20Backup](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/maslowcnc/original/2X/0/05f5c4e83a9befd30161ba1e3b90bb54dc903f88.PNG) That way I can restore to a previous version if I change configurations at any point. I usually use it as a starting point, and then run a couple rounds of calibration to make sure that the settings accommodate _this_ iteration of the configuration. > [@bar](#): > > Would we like to see a “reset all settings to defaults” button which would delete that file automatically so you don’t have to go and track it down? Is there a way to automate the backup process through Ground Control? For instance, when you click it, it creates a backup of the .ini file in C:\Maslow\INI\_Backup, then restores the settings to default? Not that I’m opposed to copying the files manually, but it would be pretty cool to be able to press a button and then back up the settings. If I had more coding knowledge/time I would take a crack at it in a fork. ---
**Author:** ![mcmiley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@mcmiley](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/mcmiley)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206/10 "2018-04-09T16:51:36Z")
Yes, I can see how I’m likely to want to change things around regularly, once I understand what all the variables are ;¬) ---
**Author:** ![Brent\_Becker](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/brent_becker/32/16191_2.png) [@Brent\_Becker](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Brent_Becker)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206/11 "2021-01-26T17:20:28Z")
I feel stupid, but I can’t find the ini file. I am trying to switch from GroundControl to WebControl and am supposed to upload my groundcontrol.ini file, but I can’t find it. Where is it supposed to be? Is it actually a .txt file or something else? My Groundcontrol was recently calibrated and working fine, so I assume there should be an ini file somewhere!? ---
**Author:** ![dlang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/dlang/32/859_2.png) [@dlang](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/dlang)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206/12 "2021-01-26T17:34:38Z")
it may be a hidden file in the directory you run GroundControl from David Lang ---
**Author:** ![Brent\_Becker](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forums.maslowcnc.com/brent_becker/32/16191_2.png) [@Brent\_Becker](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/u/Brent_Becker)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/all-about-the-groundcontrol-ini-file/3206/13 "2021-01-29T22:18:37Z")
I found it. It is in the user directory under. I just don’t know why when I searched for the file by name Windows couldn’t find it. Strange. Location is C:\Users\username\groundcontrol.ini