Error: config: The system cannot find the path specified (after repo move)

[IngwiePhoenix]

I updated from a previous version and when it started, this happened. Not much I can add, really.

Looking at the log though, I can tell it's trying to open a non-existent config; and I have a hunch why. When I initially re-installed my OS a while back, I transfered the entire Appdata/Local folder. Chances are that this is part of the issue. After the re-install, I changed the username to be "Ingwie Phoenix" instead of the typo'd "ingwi". Yes - the space is included:

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Its minor, but I thought I'd submit it anyway :)

Specifications

• OS: win32
• IPFS Desktop Version: 0.23.0
• Electron Version: 19.0.9
• Chrome Version: 102.0.5005.167

Error

SyntaxError: Unexpected end of JSON input: Error: open C:\Users\ingwi\.ipfs\config: Das System kann den angegebenen Pfad nicht finden.
    at JSON.parse (<anonymous>)
    at Daemon._getConfig (C:\Users\Ingwie Phoenix\AppData\Local\Programs\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\node_modules\ipfsd-ctl\src\ipfsd-daemon.js:368:21)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5)
    at async Daemon.init (C:\Users\Ingwie Phoenix\AppData\Local\Programs\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\node_modules\ipfsd-ctl\src\ipfsd-daemon.js:158:9)
    at async getIpfsd (C:\Users\Ingwie Phoenix\AppData\Local\Programs\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\src\daemon\daemon.js:63:7)
    at async startDaemon (C:\Users\Ingwie Phoenix\AppData\Local\Programs\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\src\daemon\daemon.js:210:17)
    at async startIpfs (C:\Users\Ingwie Phoenix\AppData\Local\Programs\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\src\daemon\index.js:48:17)
    at async setupDaemon (C:\Users\Ingwie Phoenix\AppData\Local\Programs\IPFS Desktop\resources\app.asar\src\daemon\index.js:116:3)
    at async

[IngwiePhoenix]

I changed the ipfsConfig.path location in the %AppData%/config.json (Where are my IPFS configuration and log files?) to the proper path and that fixed it.

Might want to prompt the user if the file doesn't exist, perhaps?

[SgtPooki]

@IngwiePhoenix thanks so much for filing the issue and responding here with the fix. Prompting the user to provide the location of their ipfsConfig if it's not found is a great solution

To be clear, are these the steps you took to resolve the error:

1. you found your config.json config file in one of the paths listed at https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-desktop#where-are-my-ipfs-configuration-and-log-files
2. updated the json value of ipfsConfig.path to point to the correct location
3. restart IPFS Desktop

[IngwiePhoenix]

Yes. :)