Where the CS2 config is and how to back up your settings

CS2 stores settings in several files rather than one. Once you know where they are, you can back them up and restore everything in a minute.

📌 Personal settings and binds

They are in the Steam folder:

Steam\userdata\YOUR_ID\730\local\cfg

• cs2_user_convars_0_slot0.vcfg — sens, crosshair, radar and other settings.

• cs2_user_keys_0_slot0.vcfg — all key binds.

• cs2_video.txt — graphics settings.

YOUR_ID is a numeric folder. If there are several, use the one that contains a 730 folder.

🖥️ Machine-specific settings

Steam\steamapps\common\Counter-Strike Global Offensive\game\csgo\cfg

This folder holds cs2_machine_convars.vcfg and your autoexec.cfg if you created one.

💾 How to back up

• Close CS2.

• Copy the 730\local\cfg folder and your autoexec.cfg somewhere safe (a USB drive or cloud storage).

• To restore, close the game and copy the files back, replacing the existing ones.

⚠️ Tip

Always make a copy before reinstalling Windows or the game — that way you keep your binds and crosshair.