* By default, the '''user's home directory''' is chosen to store the BaseX configuration and database files.
* The '''current working directory''' is chosed selected if the configuration files are found in this directory. This way, you can define local settings, which will be ignored if you run BaseX from another directory.
* Second, the '''application directory''' is checked for configuration files. This directory will be chosen, e.g., if the Windows installer has been used to get BaseX running.