# Run Bitsquare with custom data directory?

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/run-bitsquare-with-custom-data-directory/1220>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 13, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/run-bitsquare-with-custom-data-directory/1220 "2017-01-13T16:47:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![pinheadmz](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/pinheadmz/32/343_2.png) [@pinheadmz](https://bisq.community/u/pinheadmz)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/run-bitsquare-with-custom-data-directory/1220/1 "2017-01-13T16:47:30Z")

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I like to keep all my Bitcoin wallets on removable storage. Is there a config file or launch argument I can pass to the application to direct all data and wallet information to a specific directory?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![ManfredKarrer](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/manfredkarrer/32/26_2.png) [@ManfredKarrer](https://bisq.community/u/ManfredKarrer)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/run-bitsquare-with-custom-data-directory/1220/2 "2017-01-13T19:21:58Z")

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Yes you can use the program argument:  
–appDataDir=…