How can I change where the customize puts custom-set-variables

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Basically I would like to have (custom-set-variables ...) in a seperate file and for me to load that file.

This is just for the purpose of organisation of my init file.

How can I change the default location of custom-set-variables?

Good question. Not enough users make use of custom-file, IMO. The Emacs doc should make it more prominent, and even provide for it being used by default, rather than letting Customize pollute the init file. — Drew, Apr 3, 2016 at 16:01

phils · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-03 02:18:01Z

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Set the custom-file variable in your init file.

C-hv custom-file RET

answered Apr 3, 2016 at 2:18

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And note that although this is a user option, you probably do not want to count on setting it only using Customize, i.e., setting it in your `custom-file'. ;-)
– Drew
Apr 3, 2016 at 16:00

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ideasman42 · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-11 23:24:21Z

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Example of exact text you may want to place in your init.el:

(setq custom-file (concat user-emacs-directory "custom.el"))
(load custom-file 'noerror)

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