Once TinyTERM is installed, copying settings from another PC is easy. Connection settings are stored in files with the .tpx extension; e.g., default.tpx. On most versions of Windows, they are stored in the TinyTERM directory, normally C:\Program Files\Century\TinyTERM.
To transfer the connection settings, simply copy these files from the TinyTERM directory on one PC to the same directory on another PC. The next time you start TinyTERM, go to the File menu and select Open Session. The new .tpx files will be available immediately.
On Windows Vista or Windows 7, .tpx files often get saved in the LocalStore directory instead. That path is:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Century\TinyTERM
where <username>is the name of the user currently logged in. These files may still be copied to the TinyTERM directory on another PC, regardless of the version of Windows it’s running.
If you have custom keyboards, colors or other settings that aren’t directly related to the connection itself, those are stored in four files: attr.dat, codepage.dat, keyboard.dat and login.dat. More information on sharing those configurations is in this Knowledge Base entry.
You can also import .tpx files directly into TinyTERM ITX and TinyTERM for iPad. Instructions for that are in the online documentation for each product:
TinyTERM for Mac can also export configurations to a .tpx file. These files can be shared with other TinyTERM installations. Instructions for exporting the files are available here.
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