{"id":"moving-folders.do-my-apps-still-work-after-i-move-their-folders","url":"/faq/moving-folders/do-my-apps-still-work-after-i-move-their-folders","category":{"id":"moving-folders","title":"Moving folders"},"subcategory":{"id":"basics","title":"How moving folders works"},"question":"Will my apps and projects still work after I move their folders?","alt_questions":["Will moving a folder break my projects?","Do file paths stay the same after relocation?","Will my editor still find files on the external drive?","does relocating break build tools","Will scripts still work after moving their folder?"],"short_answer":"Yes, while the drive is connected. A link is left at every original location, so editors, build tools, backup apps and scripts still find files at the same paths. Just don't move a folder an app is still writing to.","answer_markdown":"Yes, while the drive is connected. Storage Studio leaves a link at every original file location, so anything that opens a file by its path — editors, build tools, backup apps, scripts — finds it in the same place.\n\nWith Data Parking's **Relocate** action the whole folder layout stays where it was and each file becomes a link to its new home, so tools that walk the folder still see the same structure.\n\nTwo cautions:\n\n- Don't move a folder while an app is still writing to it; Storage Studio holds such moves for you.\n- If you work without the drive, the linked files can't be opened until it's back.\n\nSee [What is Relocate in Data Parking?](/faq/moving-folders/what-does-relocate-do-in-data-parking)","answer_html":"

Yes, while the drive is connected. Storage Studio leaves a link at every original file location, so anything that opens a file by its path — editors, build tools, backup apps, scripts — finds it in the same place.

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With Data Parking's Relocate action the whole folder layout stays where it was and each file becomes a link to its new home, so tools that walk the folder still see the same structure.

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Two cautions:

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See What is Relocate in Data Parking?

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Will my apps and projects still work after I move their folders?

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Short answer: Yes, while the drive is connected. A link is left at every original location, so editors, build tools, backup apps and scripts still find files at the same paths. Just don't move a folder an app is still writing to.

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Yes, while the drive is connected. Storage Studio leaves a link at every original file location, so anything that opens a file by its path — editors, build tools, backup apps, scripts — finds it in the same place.

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With Data Parking's Relocate action the whole folder layout stays where it was and each file becomes a link to its new home, so tools that walk the folder still see the same structure.

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Two cautions:

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  • Don't move a folder while an app is still writing to it; Storage Studio holds such moves for you.
  • If you work without the drive, the linked files can't be opened until it's back.
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See What is Relocate in Data Parking?

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