# Is it possible to store the .julia folder in another directory?

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-it-possible-to-store-the-julia-folder-in-another-directory/57526
**Category:** New to Julia
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**Created:** [March 19, 2021, 9:40am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-it-possible-to-store-the-julia-folder-in-another-directory/57526 "2021-03-19T09:40:18Z")
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### Author: ![Volker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/77aa72/32.png) [@Volker](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Volker)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2021, 9:40am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-it-possible-to-store-the-julia-folder-in-another-directory/57526/1 "2021-03-19T09:40:18Z")

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Is it possible to store the .julia folder in another directory, so that multiple user can share the same folder and that it isn’t stored on the system drive (C: of windows)?

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### Author: ![GunnarFarneback](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/gunnarfarneback/32/1827_2.png) [@GunnarFarneback](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/GunnarFarneback)
#### Post date: [March 19, 2021, 10:02am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-it-possible-to-store-the-julia-folder-in-another-directory/57526/2 "2021-03-19T10:02:10Z")

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Yes, by setting the `JULIA_DEPOT_PATH` environment variable. See [Environment Variables · The Julia Language](https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/manual/environment-variables/#JULIA_DEPOT_PATH).

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### Author: ![Volker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/77aa72/32.png) [@Volker](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Volker)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2021, 6:59pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-it-possible-to-store-the-julia-folder-in-another-directory/57526/3 "2021-03-22T18:59:17Z")

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Thanks a lot for the quick response