Symlink LODs to another drive

is it possible? how can i do that?
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hardester
hardester3mo ago
Possible, but the easiest solution would be to symlink the entire .minecraft folder to your separate drive (my case).
DeFra
DeFra3mo ago
thats fine? canu tell how
hardester
hardester3mo ago
Windows PowerShell (Admin required)
New-Item - Type SymbolicLink -Path $env:AppData\.minecraft -Target path\to\new-location
New-Item - Type SymbolicLink -Path $env:AppData\.minecraft -Target path\to\new-location
DeFra
DeFra3mo ago
im linux
hardester
hardester3mo ago
I forgot where it is stored in the local home dir but:
ln -s <path to Minecraft> <your target location here>
ln -s <path to Minecraft> <your target location here>
DeFra
DeFra3mo ago
thx i try can i do it while game runs?
hardester
hardester3mo ago
Absolutely NOT. :harold: Be sure to move the files first to your new location before doing it.
DeFra
DeFra3mo ago
oh so i use mv with .minecraft
hardester
hardester3mo ago
Actually, I think the path are inverted.
DeFra
DeFra3mo ago
then ln i mean
hardester
hardester3mo ago
Yeah.
DeFra
DeFra3mo ago
move .mineacraft to disk then do ln -s .minecraft old.minecraftlocation like this?
hardester
hardester3mo ago
Yeah first I need to update the command.
DeFra
DeFra3mo ago
but its a dir doesnt it need -r or smth
hardester
hardester3mo ago
For mv, yes.
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