<p>If you have already downloaded the data then you will have to move the data to the new folder. If you want to store them in D:\BitcoinData then click on "Properties" of Bitcoin.exe shortcut and add -datadir=d:\BitCoinData at the end as an example:</p>

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  <p>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe" -datadir=d:\BitCoinData</p>
</blockquote>

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user5021
<p>I want to move (not backup, move) the file to a different location. That way bitcoin wallet software open that file up.</p>

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I'm not sure if I completely understand your question. You want to move your bitcoin wallet to a different device like a usb flash drive or a different directory like from C: to D:?
Charles Hoskinson
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What operating system?
David Ogren
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I want my wallet software to read wallet.dat from different location.
user4951
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http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/3449/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-wallet-dat-location-without-changing-the-entire-dat?rq=1
Nick ODell
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Asking about how to change the default storage location has been posted many, many times. The future canonical question is probably *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*. Possible duplicate of *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*.
Peter Mortensen
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How do I move wallet.dat file to a different location?
user4951
# How do I move wallet.dat file to a different location?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-04-13)

I want to move (not backup, move) the file to a different location. That way bitcoin wallet software open that file up.

**Tags:** wallet

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I'm not sure if I completely understand your question. You want to move your bitcoin wallet to a different device like a usb flash drive or a different directory like from C: to D:?  
> **username_2**: What operating system?  
> **username_0**: I want my wallet software to read wallet.dat from different location.  
> **username_3**: http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/3449/is-there-a-way-to-change-the-wallet-dat-location-without-changing-the-entire-dat?rq=1  
> **username_4**: Asking about how to change the default storage location has been posted many, many times. The future canonical question is probably *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*. Possible duplicate of *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2013-05-14. Score: 4

If you have already downloaded the data then you will have to move the data to the new folder. If you want to store them in D:\BitcoinData then click on "Properties" of Bitcoin.exe shortcut and add -datadir=d:\BitCoinData at the end as an example:

> "C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe" -datadir=d:\BitCoinData


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