Create Appdata directories elsewhere?

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mecmecmec

Create Appdata directories elsewhere?

Post by mecmecmec »

I have qBittorrent installed on another hard drive. I don't want the folders to be created in C:\Users\user\Appdata\Local and C:\Users\\user Appdata\Roaming. Is there a way to put those folders in the installation directory?
loki

Re: Create Appdata directories elsewhere?

Post by loki »

Not with the officially supported version, you could look into portable apps but you're on your own for support there. Or, if you have a suitable filesystem, NTFS for example, you can create a symlink to where ever you want to store the data folders.
mecmecmec

Re: Create Appdata directories elsewhere?

Post by mecmecmec »

The portable version still creates folders in the appdata directory. How do I do it with a symlink?
loki

Re: Create Appdata directories elsewhere?

Post by loki »

It's been a while since I worked with one but you should be able to use this as a guide depending on your Windows version, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS_symbolic_link
AsaRossoff

Re: Create Appdata directories elsewhere?

Post by AsaRossoff »

The absolutely easiest way to manage symlinks, hardlinks, junctions/volume mount points, etc. is with Link Shell Extension: http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshel ... llext.html
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