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Installer did not ask location where to install

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Syed Muhammad Hassan

I wanted to instal on a different drive due to space issues but the installer did not ask for where to install, it just installed in default location on its own.

June 24, 2025

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Nissanka Fernando

Hi Syed, we've released version 2.0.2 as an in-app update. 
Once you've updated you can set the custom data path by setting the NEO4J_DESKTOP_DATA_PATH environment variable to point to an empty folder where you want Neo4j Desktop to store its data. Removing the environment variable will revert back to using the default data path. 
Changing the path does not migrate data from previously set locations.

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Nissanka Fernando

Hi Syed, we are working on a patch release that will allow you to set your storage location using an environment variable. This will work in the same way across all OS platforms, previously this was a Windows only option during installation.

We are planning to release this in the next couple of weeks together with documentation and release note instructions.

Syed Muhammad Hassan

This is for windows installer, on Windows 10 pro