How to change .minecraft?

[Windows10Home]

I have a 120GB SSD where my Win 10 is on. I have minecraft, and was thinking of creating a modpack. But then it hit me. I don't want all those files on my SSD! Can you please help me how to change the .minecraft directory from my SSD (C:) to my HDD (D:)

[The Realist]

5 minutes ago, Windows10Home said:

I have a 120GB SSD where my Win 10 is on. I have minecraft, and was thinking of creating a modpack. But then it hit me. I don't want all those files on my SSD! Can you please help me how to change the .minecraft directory from my SSD (C:) to my HDD (D:)

I think you cant....since minecraft needs to in the roming 

[vanished]

You could move the folder and then make a symlink from .minecraft to the new location.  That might be easiest actually, even if there is another way.

 

in a command prompt as admin, go (without the quotes) "mklink /d %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft D:\new_minecraft_folder" changing the folder name as necessary of course

 

This is actually how I run my minecraft.  The symlink basically acts as a wormhole, so, to any program running, it looks and acts like minecraft is in its usual ".minecraft" folder but really it is stored elsewhere

[Windows10Home]

10 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

You could move the folder and then make a symlink from .minecraft to the new location.  That might be easiest actually, even if there is another way.

 

in a command prompt as admin, go (without the quotes) "mklink /d %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft D:\new_minecraft_folder" changing the folder name as necessary of course

How do I enter as admin?

[vanished]

1 minute ago, Windows10Home said:

How do I enter as admin?

It may not be necessary but it might, depending on where you want the folder to go, etc. so that's why I suggested it.  Just right click on the start button and click "Command Prompt (admin)"

[Windows10Home]

11 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

You could move the folder and then make a symlink from .minecraft to the new location.  That might be easiest actually, even if there is another way.

 

in a command prompt as admin, go (without the quotes) "mklink /d %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft D:\new_minecraft_folder" changing the folder name as necessary of course

It says it can't create it as the file already excists

[vanished]

3 minutes ago, Windows10Home said:

It says it can't create it as the file already excists

Have you moved the .minecraft folder to the new location yet?

[Windows10Home]

2 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Have you moved the .minecraft folder to the new location yet?

 No...

[Windows10Home]

3 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Have you moved the .minecraft folder to the new location yet?

Still says it can't create

[vanished]

1 minute ago, Windows10Home said:

 No...

Well there's your problem  

1. Move .minecraft somewhere else
2. run the command to create a symlink from where it was to where it is now

[vanished]

1 minute ago, Windows10Home said:

Still says it can't create

You may have to put quotes around your destination if it has spaces in the name

[stconquest]

If you have worlds you want to keep, just copy this folder and store it somewhere (USB stick perhaps):

 

 

Then install MC on your new drive and add this folder back in.  Easy. 

 

Save the "Options" file too if you want to keep all your settings like button mapping.

[Windows10Home]

3 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

You may have to put quotes around your destination if it has spaces in the name

I'm not a really good command prompt guy, and I'm not english, so a little harder to understand. I wrote  mklink /d %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft D:\new_minecraft_folder in command prompt. I tried to just drag the .minecraft folder from AppData to my HDD. Should I change from D:\new_minecraft_folder to D:\.minecraft?

[Windows10Home]

5 minutes ago, stconquest said:

If you have worlds you want to keep, just copy this folder and store it somewhere (USB stick perhaps):

 

 

Then install MC on your new drive and add this folder back in.  Easy. 

 

Save the "Options" file too if you want to keep all your settings like button mapping.

So you say I should just reinstall minecraft on my HDD?

[stconquest]

2 minutes ago, Windows10Home said:

I'm not a really good command prompt guy, and I'm not english, so a little harder to understand. I wrote  mklink /d %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft D:\new_minecraft_folder in command prompt. I tried to just drag the .minecraft folder from AppData to my HDD. Should I change from D:\new_minecraft_folder to D:\.minecraft?

Don't sweat it.  Just install MC to your new drive (SSD).

 

As long as you don't delete it from the hard drive, the data will be there.  You can just move it over whenever you want to.

[vanished]

2 minutes ago, Windows10Home said:

I'm not a really good command prompt guy, and I'm not english, so a little harder to understand. I wrote  mklink /d %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft D:\new_minecraft_folder in command prompt. I tried to just drag the .minecraft folder from AppData to my HDD. Should I change from D:\new_minecraft_folder to D:\.minecraft?

If you just drag it, by default it will just copy .minecraft.  You need to move it, and you need to change the command from "D:\new_minecraft_folder" to the actual destination ("D:\.minecraft" for example)

[Windows10Home]

1 minute ago, stconquest said:

Don't sweat it.  Just install MC to your new drive (SSD).

 

As long as you don't delete it from the hard drive, the data will be there.  You can just move it over whenever you want to.

I am trying to get it from the SSD to my HDD

[stconquest]

2 minutes ago, Windows10Home said:

So you say I should just reinstall minecraft on my HDD?

Don't delete those files, leave them there until you sort out the SSD.

 

You are trying to get a new install of MC on the SSD right?

[Windows10Home]

1 minute ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

If you just drag it, by default it will just copy .minecraft.  You need to move it, and you need to change the command from "D:\new_minecraft_folder" to the actual destination ("D:\.minecraft" for example)

Ehmm... How do I move it?

[stconquest]

1 minute ago, Windows10Home said:

I am trying to get it from the SSD to my HDD

Why?  Leave it on the SSD.  even modpacks are only a few hundred MB.

 

Ok... just move the files around... from the SSD to the installation on the HDD.  Don't delete anything until you sort it out.

[vanished]

1 minute ago, Windows10Home said:

Ehmm... How do I move it?

Use the right mouse button when dragging instead and it will popup and ask you what you want to do when you let go - you want to pick move, not copy.  Or, you can cut and paste.

[stconquest]

1 minute ago, Windows10Home said:

Ehmm... How do I move it?

You can copy/paste, or you can drag the folder. 

 

I copy, then paste just in case I make a mistake.

 

After everything is done, then I go back and delete the folders I don't need anymore.

[Windows10Home]

2 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Use the right mouse button when dragging instead and it will popup and ask you what you want to do when you let go - you want to pick move, not copy.  Or, you can cut and paste.

It only says Copy, and make Shortcut

 

[stconquest]

1 minute ago, Windows10Home said:

It only says Copy, and make Shortcut

 

Okay, easy way to copy and paste:

 

1.  Left click once on the folder or file you wish to copy.

 

2.  Hold down "CTRL" and press the letter "C".

 

3.  Now left click once where you want the file to go (folder, destop, wherever).

 

4.  Hold down "CTRL" again and press "P" this time to paste.

 

CTRL + C = Copy

 

CTRL + P = Paste

 

[Windows10Home]

1 minute ago, stconquest said:

Okay, easy way to copy and paste:

 

1.  Left click once on the folder or file you wish to copy.

 

2.  Hold down "CTRL" and press the letter "C".

 

3.  Now left click once where you want the file to go (folder, destop, wherever).

 

4.  Hold down "CTRL" again and press "P" this time to paste.

 

CTRL + C = Copy

 

CTRL + P = Paste

 

Ryan_Vickers said to move it, not copy paste it