If you need to change the location of your ShareGate Migrate application data, you can use mklink in the Windows Command Prompt to create a symbolic link with the following steps:
- Close ShareGate Migrate and exit it in the system tray.
- Create a folder on your new drive, for instance, D:\ShareGateAppData.
- Copy and paste the content of the Sharegate folder present in C:\Users\youruser.name\AppData\Local\Sharegate to the new ShareGateAppData folder.
- Delete or rename the original Sharegate folder in C:\Users\youruser.name\AppData\Local\
Note: Renaming the folder is an excellent way to keep a backup of your ShareGate Migrate data. - Locate Command Prompt in Windows.
- Right-click Command Prompt.
- Select Run as administrator.
- Type the following, replacing the user name in the path with your own:
cd C:\Users\youruser.name\AppData\Local
- Press Enter.
- Type the following, replacing D:\ShareGateAppData with the new folder location:
mklink /d sharegate "D:\ShareGateAppData"
- We recommend you use a local drive to avoid network issues impacting ShareGate Migrate.
- Press Enter.
- Open ShareGate Migrate.
Note: ShareGate Migrate does not directly support moving its application data. You might experience minor issues, such as the available data still showing the remaining data on your C: drive in ShareGate Migrate.