# Change location of data cache **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [January 27, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-location-of-data-cache/223247 "2018-01-27T20:14:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kitwingte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f475e1/32.png) [@kitwingte](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kitwingte)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-location-of-data-cache/223247/1 "2018-01-27T20:14:32Z")
Is there a way to change the path/location the database uses to store metadata and all other required database files? I have the server installed on a fast(yet small) system SSD drive and in order to save space, i’d like to migrate all of actual data to a much larger Media drive. Is this possible? ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2018, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-location-of-data-cache/223247/2 "2018-01-27T22:25:08Z")
If it’s a local drive - not networked - easy enough: > **[Moving Metadata on Windows](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/851746/#Comment_851746)** > > End plex go to the ‘Services’ control panel of Windows and Stop the ‘Plex Update Service’ copy this folder and all its content to the new location C:\\Users\\\\AppData\\Local\\Plex Media Server The copy process can take several hours if... Be sure you read ALL the messages in that thread - there are some real gems of knowledge in there you don’t want to miss. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/change-location-of-data-cache/223247/3 "2020-01-08T00:31:18Z")