Change the AppData Location

If you need to change the location of your the ShareGate migration tool application data, you can use mklink in the Windows Command Prompt to create a symbolic link with the following steps:

1. Close the ShareGate migration tool, and exit it in the system tray.
2. Create a folder on your new drive, for instance: D:\ShareGateAppData.
3. Copy and paste the content of the Sharegate folder present in C:\Users\youruser.name\AppData\Local\Sharegate to the new ShareGateAppData folder.
4. Delete or rename the original Sharegate folder in C:\Users\youruser.name\AppData\Local\
   Note: Renaming the folder is a good way to keep a backup of your the ShareGate migration tool data.
5. Locate Command Prompt in Windows.
6. Right-click Command Prompt.
7. Select Run as administrator.
8. Type the following, replacing the user name in the path by your own:

   cd C:\Users\youruser.name\AppData\Local

9. Press Enter.
10. Type the following, replacing D:\ShareGateAppData by the new folder location:

    mklink /d sharegate "D:\ShareGateAppData"

11. Press Enter.
12. Open the ShareGate migration tool.

Note: It is recommended to have your application data on a local drive to avoid network issues impacting the ShareGate migration tool.