---
id: moving-folders.can-i-move-a-project-or-code-folder
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/can-i-move-a-project-or-code-folder
category: "Moving folders"
subcategory: "Moving specific folders"
question: "Can I move a project or code folder to the fast drive and keep working on it?"
alt_questions:
  - "Move my development projects to external SSD"
  - "Will my build tools still work after relocating a repo?"
  - "relocate project folder storage studio"
  - "Move node_modules heavy projects off my Mac"
  - "Work on files directly from the fast drive"
short_answer: "Yes — use Relocate in Data Parking. It keeps the folder layout on your Mac and replaces each file with a link, so editors and build tools still see the same paths while the data lives on the drive. Don't move a project mid-build."
tags: ["projects", "developers", "relocate"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-does-relocate-do-in-data-parking", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/why-was-my-move-blocked-for-recent-writes"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I move a project or code folder to the fast drive and keep working on it?

Yes — use **Relocate** in Data Parking. It keeps the folder structure in place on your Mac and replaces each file with a link to its new home, so editors, build tools and scripts still see the same layout and paths, while the data lives on the drive.

Tips that save trouble:

- Move a project when you're **not** in the middle of a build or install; Data Parking holds folders written to recently anyway.
- A fast SSD makes working from the drive feel normal; a slow one makes builds slower.
- Projects are only reachable while the drive is connected.

For finished projects you rarely open, a plain **Move** to an archive folder on the drive frees the space without any links.

See [What does Relocate do?](https://storagestudio.us/faq/moving-folders/what-does-relocate-do-in-data-parking)