This guide explains how to change the local location used by the desktop app kDrive (desktop application for macOS / Windows / Linux) to, for example, store the synchronized data on another hard drive when the initially chosen one no longer has enough space.

Preamble

• Indeed, if the Lite Sync option is not activated, all existing data on the kDrive web app (online service kdrive.infomaniak.com) are also present locally on the synchronized device and take up storage space.
  • Since the volume of data can be very large, you may need to store the data on a different hard drive than the one initially chosen.
• Never move a folder used for kDrive synchronization‍ (/kdrive, /kdrive2, etc.) whether the kDrive application is open or closed or uninstalled with the intention of reinstalling it.
  • If everything is synchronized, you must delete the folder and recreate it as explained below.
  • If you proceed differently by using a folder that already contains your data, you expose yourself to file conflicts.

Change the local directory used by kDrive

To set a new folder for kDrive synchronization when the initially chosen folder is no longer to be used, follow this procedure:

1. Make sure all your data is synchronized and is visible on the kDrive web app (online service kdrive.infomaniak.com).
2. If necessary, locate the folder currently used by the desktop app kDrive (click on Drive Settings from the application, then click on the blue URL displayed under Folders to open the local folder and thus find its location):
   
3. Quit the desktop app kDrive on the device where you want to change the folder used:
   
4. Uninstall the desktop app kDrive completely by deleting all configuration/data, etc. (on macOS, use kDrive Uninstaller located in the Applications/kDrive folder):
   
5. Delete the folder kDrive (or kDrive2, etc. located in step 2).
6. Reinstall the desktop app kDrive and when the user account connection is made, click on the pencil ✎ icon at the folder synchronization selection step:
   
7. Choose the new hard drive as the location for the new folder (name it as you wish):
   
8. Complete the setup:
   
9. The download of the kDrive data present on the Infomaniak servers will begin and continue entirely in the background.
   • Refer to this other guide to download only specific folders.