Question: Check if config exists?

[amilajack]

Is there a proper, cross-platform way to check if the config file already exists?

[sindresorhus]

What problem are you trying to solve?

[amilajack]

I'm trying to check if a configuration already exists. new Configstore() will create a new store and I want to avoid that if I one was already created.

[sindresorhus]

Configstore merges in the existing store, so no need to check.

[amilajack]

I'm also trying to initialize some values upon creation. For example,

// Initialize config store values
if (configDoesNotExist) {
  return new ConfigStore('popcorn-time-experimental', {
    favorites: { items: [] },
    recentlyWatched: { items: [] },
    watchList: { items: [] },
    state: {}
  });
}

// Initialize config store values
else {
   return new ConfigStore('popcorn-time-experimental');
}

[sindresorhus]

That's what the defaults option is for.

[amilajack]

Thanks for clarifying!