# Manager Server Data Relocation

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/manager-server-data-relocation/11721>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 14, 2017, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/manager-server-data-relocation/11721 "2017-09-14T11:41:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mohammad\_Al-hossainy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@Mohammad\_Al-hossainy](https://forum.manager.io/u/Mohammad_Al-hossainy)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/manager-server-data-relocation/11721/1 "2017-09-14T11:41:29Z")

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Hello Guys,

Need to know how to change data directory from C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local

to add them to dropbox account or google drive

Any help

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/manager-server-data-relocation/11721/2 "2017-09-14T12:28:16Z")

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Your topic title and question do not necessarily agree. Are you actually using the server edition or the desktop edition? If you are using the desktop edition, see this Guide: [Move desktop application data to another folder | Manager](https://www.manager.io/guides/10348).

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**Author:** ![Mohammad\_Al-hossainy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/50afbb/32.png) [@Mohammad\_Al-hossainy](https://forum.manager.io/u/Mohammad_Al-hossainy)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/manager-server-data-relocation/11721/3 "2017-09-14T12:38:14Z")

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i am using server edition and data stored as i wrote above so how i can out them in dropbox

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**Author:** ![ShaneAU](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/shaneau/32/10122_2.png) [@ShaneAU](https://forum.manager.io/u/ShaneAU)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/manager-server-data-relocation/11721/4 "2017-09-14T13:32:25Z")

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Are you running a copy of Server Edition on a Windows machine?

Since that edition doesn’t allow you to change the path directly in Preferences, I am going to assume that it at least works similarly to the Desktop Edition.

[This guide](https://www.manager.io/guides/8394) explains the purpose of the `data` file. When the App Data path has been changed for the Desktop Edition, the new path is stored in that file … so that Manager knows where the new location is for your files.

It is just a simple plain-text file, with one line defining the path.

**So let’s try something…**

Current directory: `C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local`  
New directory (example): `C:\Users\Admin\Dropbox\manager`

1. Stop the Manager server
2. Copy all existing files in `C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local` to `C:\Users\Admin\Dropbox\manager`. Don’t move them, just copy.
3. Create a new file in `C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local`, named `data` (without any extension).
4. Inside that file type the new path: `C:\Users\Admin\Dropbox\manager`, and save. Do not add any line breaks! And just in case, avoid using a file path that contains spaces.
5. Start the Manager server

It should - hopefully - now be loading the files out of your Dropbox location. If anything goes wrong (you start Manager and it can’t find your businesses), you can get back your existing settings:

1. Stop Manager server
2. Delete the `data` file
3. Start Manager server

Please let us know how you go.

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**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/manager-server-data-relocation/11721/5 "2023-01-18T15:24:28Z")

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Closed on January 18, 2023, 3:24pm UTC