The first time you run Wing, it will create your User Settings Directory automatically. This directory is used to store your license, preferences, auto-save files, recent lists, and other files used internally by Wing. If the directory cannot be created, Wing will exit.
The settings directory is created in a location appropriate to your operating system. The location is listed as your Settings Directory in the About Box accessible from the Help menu.
These are the locations used by Wing:
Linux/Unix -- ~/.wing101-5 (a sub-directory of your home directory)
Windows -- In Wing 101 5 within the per-user application data directory. The location varies by version of Windows. For Windows 2000 and XP running on c: with an English localization the location is:
c:\Documents and Settings\${username}\Application Data\Wing 101 5
For Vista running on c: with an English localization the location is:
c:\Users\${username}\AppData\Roaming\Wing 101 5
Wing also creates a Cache Directory that contains the source analysis cache. This is often but not always in the same location as the above. On Windows, this directory is usually in the per-user directory under Local Settings on 2000 and XP and under Local on Vista. This directory is also listed in the About Box.