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# How do I change my index location?

## Changing the location of your X1 Search Index.

### By default, X1 Search places index files in the X1 Data Directory in the following locations depending on your Operating System:

*Please note: Currently we support storing the X1 Search index on the local drive*.  

**Windows 10, 7, and Vista:** C:\\Users\\username\\AppData\\Local\\X1Search

If you want to change the location of your Index File, please do the following:

        1. Select Menu\>Options

![Menu\_-\_Options.jpg](https://help.x1.com/attachments/token/S7wvEGI5rTBTGif8PIOo4onUS/?name=Menu+-+Options.jpg)

     

    2. Select the 'Index' tab and then 'Change Location':

![X1\_Search\_-\_Options\_-\_Index\_-\_Change\_Index\_Location.jpg](https://help.x1.com/attachments/token/ogTlkX5wrJTlBhGaIQtiXkUjP/?name=X1+Search+-+Options+-+Index+-+Change+Index+Location.jpg)

 

 

3\. With the folder structure, select a new location to store your X1 Search index, or click ‘Make New Folder’ to indicate a new location.

     Use this dialog box to navigate to the new folder location for your X1 Search program and click the **\[OK\]** button.

![X1\_Search\_-\_Options\_-\_Index\_-\_Change\_Index\_Location\_-\_Browse.jpg](https://help.x1.com/attachments/token/l7dulbmp0s7D2Y5K7lv6HP9HW/?name=X1+Search+-+Options+-+Index+-+Change+Index+Location+-+Browse.jpg)

 

If you want to create a new folder for the program, first navigate to the Parent Folder for the new folder you want to create; then select the **\[Make New  Folder\]** button and create a new name for the folder when prompted by Windows. 

     

5\. Once you select a new location for your X1 Search Directory, click ‘Ok’, displaying a popup window:

![Confirm\_Change\_Index\_Location.jpg](https://help.x1.com/attachments/token/oaEeLUkUzMYOW24HS7CenVZQu/?name=Confirm+Change+Index+Location.jpg)

     6.  Choose **\[OK\]** to commit these changes and re-start X1 Search. Click **\[Cancel\]** to abort the changes.

*Please note: As with any application, you should avoid storing the X1 Search Directory on your desktop.*

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