Setting Finder Preferences?

I would like to have all my files to be organized in columns but every time I open finder they appear in list and my icon view. I was wondering how can I set finder save my preference of columns? Is it possible?

This preference is saved on a folder-by-folder basis, which can override the Preference setting.
Open a new window in Finder. This should normally be your home folder. Set the view option and anything else you want to set, such as widow size and column width. Close the window, and the preferences should be saved for that window. Be sure you do not go into any other folder before closing the home folder, or the preference will be set for the other folder.
The Finder reuses windows, so the options for the initial window will be carried along as you navigate.

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