<p>Indeed, you can move the files to another folder and specify it to bitcoind/bitcoin-qt when launching it with the <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">-datadir parameter</a>:</p>

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  <p>-datadir=  Specify data directory</p>
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<p>As an alternative, you can also specify the data directory in the <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin#Bitcoin.conf_Configuration_File" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bitcoin.conf file</a>, so that you don't have to include the parameter every time you lauch the daemon.</p>

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<p>Can I save the already downloaded blockchains to another file location am almost out of space on my drive and i have not completed the network synchronization </p>

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Can I save the already downloaded blocks to another file location am almost out of space on my drive
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# Can I save the already downloaded blocks to another file location am almost out of space on my drive

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-03-08)

Can I save the already downloaded blockchains to another file location am almost out of space on my drive and i have not completed the network synchronization

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-03-08. Score: 1

Indeed, you can move the files to another folder and specify it to bitcoind/bitcoin-qt when launching it with the [-datadir parameter](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin):

> -datadir= Specify data directory

As an alternative, you can also specify the data directory in the [Bitcoin.conf file](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Running_Bitcoin#Bitcoin.conf_Configuration_File), so that you don't have to include the parameter every time you lauch the daemon.


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