Data directory issue

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I have everything set up normally. My only issue is that my data directory is in C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin.

Normaly this is what you would want, but, if you noticed, my username has a space in it (obviously I changed it for privacy) so when I try to designate my data directory in the miner program it says the directory does not exist because the space in my username causes the directory link to break ( C:\Users\User ) instead of the full link...

Is there a way I can change where Bitcoin-Qt stores its data by default?

And no, a re-directory won't work, because it can't find the location in the first place.

I was having disk space problem, so I installed it in E:\ I created a separate directory for storing data first. Then, I created a shortcut to bitcoin=qt.exe on my desktop and added the parameter in the target as described above. Now it's working fine, thanks. — Syed Priom, Nov 10 '13 at 11:33
Asking about how to change the default storage location has been posted many, many times. The future canonical question is probably *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*. Possible duplicate of *[Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259)*. — Peter Mortensen, Aug 01 '14 at 12:27
possible duplicate of [Bitcoin-Qt setup: Change block-chain file location, settings? documentation?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/9259/bitcoin-qt-setup-change-block-chain-file-location-settings-documentation) — Peter Mortensen, Sep 13 '14 at 10:43

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 13 '13 at 08:51

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Run bitcoin with the parameter -datadir=C:\New\Dir

E.g. create a shortcut and change "target" to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitcoin\bitcoin-qt.exe" -datadir=C:\BitcoinData

answered Apr 13 '13 at 08:51

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where do i go to add the parameter? – Calibrumm Apr 13 '13 at 08:54
ok i created a shortcut for bitcoin-qt and i added -datadir=C:\BitcoinData to the end but it just says C:\BitcoinData doesnt exist – Calibrumm Apr 13 '13 at 08:59
issue solved, i changed my Username via another admin account and regedit to change the log in defaults – Calibrumm Apr 13 '13 at 12:01
`-datadirC:\BitcoinData` as strange as it is, do not put no nothing between datadir and your dir..... – n611x007 Jul 14 '13 at 14:40

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