# Cannot import settings and extensions from VSCode INSIDERS

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/cannot-import-settings-and-extensions-from-vscode-insiders/53423>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [February 23, 2025, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cannot-import-settings-and-extensions-from-vscode-insiders/53423 "2025-02-23T09:51:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![seapagan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/seapagan/32/13190_2.png) [@seapagan](https://forum.cursor.com/u/seapagan)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2025, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cannot-import-settings-and-extensions-from-vscode-insiders/53423/1 "2025-02-23T09:51:39Z")

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I’m running Ubuntu 24.04 and have vscode **insiders** installed. On a new install, when i try to import vscode settings using the ‘VS Code Import’ from Cursor Settings, it fails. It seems to be looking for the standard VSCode settings, not insiders - they are stored in separate locations.

Terminal errors show this:

```auto
[main 2025-02-23T09:42:57.773Z] [storage state.vscdb] open(): Unable to open DB due to Error: SQLITE_CANTOPEN: unable to open database file
[main 2025-02-23T09:42:57.773Z] [storage state.vscdb] open(): Unable to use backup due to Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, unlink '/home/<my-user>/.config/Code/User/globalStorage/state.vscdb'

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It should also look in the ‘’/home//.config/Code-Insiders/User/"

Never noticed this before, I think I had both code and insiders installed originally.

EDIT: If i copy the ‘Code-Insiders’ to ‘Code’ it works and i’m back up, but not ideal from a UX point

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2025, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cannot-import-settings-and-extensions-from-vscode-insiders/53423/2 "2025-03-25T09:52:37Z")

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Closed on March 25, 2025, 9:52am UTC

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