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lines changed Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -143,8 +143,22 @@ A different approach to moving your IPFS repository is to simply create a symlin
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144144### Linux and MacOS
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146+ Unix-based operating systems can use the `ln -s` command to create a symbolic link:
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148+ ```shell
149+ ln -s ~/.ipfs ~/new-ipfs-repo
150+ ```
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146152### Windows
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154+ Windows users can use the `mklink` command to create a symbolic link. This command is available within command-prompt or PowerShell:
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156+ ```powershell
157+ mklink "C:\New IPFS Repo" "C:\Windows\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\.ipfs\"
158+ ```
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160+ Make sure to replace `YOUR_USERNAME` with the name of the user you are currently logged in as.
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148162## Troubleshooting
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150164Here are some common issues you might run into when moving your IPFS installation.
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