Title: Changing the backup dir
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Changing the backup dir

 *  Resolved [Kasper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chimrock/)
 * (@chimrock)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-the-backup-dir/)
 * I can not find the file nor a setting anywhere where i can define where i want
   the backups to be stored?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backupwordpress/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backupwordpress/)

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 *  [Handoko](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handoko-zhang/)
 * (@handoko-zhang)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-the-backup-dir/#post-3417926)
 * Normally it stores them on:
    **yourhome/public_html/wp-content/??????????-backups**
 * Not sure, but if I’m not wrong, there isn’t any setting that allow users to define
   the backup location.
 *  Thread Starter [Kasper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chimrock/)
 * (@chimrock)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-the-backup-dir/#post-3417930)
 * > Where does BackUpWordPress store the backup files?
   > Backups are stored on your server in /wp-content/backups, you can change the
   > directory.
 * They write that you can change the directory in the FAQ, i just cant figure out
   how?
 *  [wemit](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wemit/)
 * (@wemit)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-the-backup-dir/#post-3417948)
 * Hey Kasper,
 * Go to “wp-config.php” and add this line:
 * define(‘HMBKP_PATH’, dirname(__FILE__) . ‘<PUT_HERE_THE_DIR>’);
 * Then, refresh the plugin screen and when you put the mouse above the phrase “
   this server” you will see the final path that plugin is going to use. Remember
   to set the right permissions on your new folder before adding the line in wp-
   config file.
 * hope this helps!
 *  Thread Starter [Kasper](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chimrock/)
 * (@chimrock)
 * [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-the-backup-dir/#post-3417979)
 * Thanks wemit, worked like a charm.

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 * Last activity: [13 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-the-backup-dir/#post-3417979)
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