How do I change the location of my Minecraft folder?

Move the . minecraft folder to where you want it to be. Then, open your launcher and go into the Installations tab, click on the profile you play on, click on browse button under Game Directory, and select the . minecraft from the directory you moved it to.

How do I install Minecraft on a different drive?

Download and install that.

You close down minecraft.
Go to your folder: C:\Users\Sean\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft.
Cut the folder and place it on to wherever you like.
Right click the folder in its new location and select “Pick Link Source”

Can you move .Minecraft folder?

Move the Minecraft folder where you want it to physically reside, then hit Win-R, enter cmd , hit Enter and input the following command: mklink /j link target , where target is the new location of the Minecraft folder and link is where it originally was.

How can I move Minecraft to another drive?

You can use mklink to create a directory junction, which will enable you to access Minecraft in the usual way while it is physically stored elsewhere (in your case, on another drive). Move the Minecraft folder where you want it to physically reside, then hit Win-R, enter cmd, hit Enter and input the following command:

Can you move Minecraft files to a SSD?

I want to move all of my Minecraft files onto the SSD, and have the launcher realize that it’s there. Yes, the drive is formatted as NTFS, and Windows can see the drive. How can I accomplish this? This is fairly simple – it’s pretty much a copy and paste job. Find the location of where your current launcher is located.

Is it possible to move Minecraft to a NTFS drive?

Yes, the drive is formatted as NTFS, and Windows can see the drive. How can I accomplish this? This is fairly simple – it’s pretty much a copy and paste job. Find the location of where your current launcher is located. Mine is at C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Minecraft\\ Find where the actual game files are (the .minecraft file).

How can I save Minecraft to a new folder?

Open your Minecraft launcher and click Edit Profile. When the dialogue box opens, tick the Game Directory check box and type in the new directory: You can check that you put in the correct directory by clicking the “Open Game Dir” button. Click Save Profile and your done!