Storing Template Content in Multiple Drives

The content packs that are installed in the C drive by default, may take up valuable storage space, especially on SSD. If your default hard drive on which the contents have been installed is almost full, you can specify a new drive for installing new content, or move installed content to another hard drive.
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  1. Double-click on a pack in the Pack view.
  2. Inside the pack, right-click on either one of the template in the pack and choose the Find File command from the context menu.

    * Make sure the Show Subfolder Items checkbox is enabled to show all items at once.
  3. You will find the pack is installed on the C drive, which is the default template folder for storing packs or items.
  4. In order to save the valuable C storage space, you can refer to the following sections to specify a new path for installing upcoming content, or move installed contents.
    ClosedSpecifying a New Path for installing Upcoming Content
    1. Execute the Content Manager Menu > Settings command.
    2. Add a new drive or folder into the Template Folders list by clicking the + button.
    3. A message will appear saying the asset folder is shared between programs. Click the OK button.
    4. Open the drop-down list and choose the newly added drive or folder as the assets installation folder. Click the OK button.
      ClosedNote:

      You can click the "x" icon to remove the specified folder.

    5. Install a new pack.
    6. After the installation, double-click on the pack to open it. Right-click on either one of the template in the pack and choose the Find File command from the context menu.

      * Make sure the Show Subfolder Items checkbox is enabled to show all items at once.
    7. As you can see the pack is installed to the specified folder.
      ClosedNote:

      The new path will be: [specified folder] \ [Author Name] \ [Pack Name] \ [structure in pack]

    8. Exit the pack. Type the keyword in the Search field. You can find the pack item even if it is installed on a different template folder.
    9. You can apply template contents from this pack.
    ClosedMoving Installed Contents
    1. Right-click on a pack installed on default drive which is almost full and choose the Move Location... command from the context menu.
    2. Select a target directory from the drop-down list.

      The list can be edited by the Settings panel.
    3. Alternatively, you can click the ... button and specify a desired folder as the target.
    4. Click the Move button to start moving the pack.
    5. When the procedure is done, click the Find File button on the information dialog.
    6. The pack in the default drive will be moved to another drive.
      ClosedNote:

      The new path will be: [specified folder] \ [Author Name] \ [Pack Name] \ [structure in pack]

    7. Type the keyword in the Search field. You can find the pack item even if it is moved to another location.
    8. You can apply template contents from this pack as usual.
    5. Note that if you set the default template folder to the one on a USB drive or the one on a network drive, you may need to manually retrieve installed contents before you can access these contents on another computer.