### Please Use Caution

The preferred and supported way to move a blob store can be found [in our help documentation](https://help.sonatype.com/en/configuring-blob-stores.html#moving-a-blob-store).

These steps in this article should in general be avoided if at all possible and are provided as is.

These steps should not be used if you are running a high-availability cluster or any other database than OrientDB.

If you're already running Nexus Repository 3 in an HA cluster contact support for information about moving blob stores.

### Advanced Procedure to Move a Blobstore - Use at your own risk

The steps below allow you to move blob stores, with all data intact. In addition to moving the blob store directory ('`sample`', in the examples below), you are required to change a blob store definition in the OrientDB config database so that it points to a different location.

1. Shut down your Nexus Repository 3 first.

**Any connection to an OrientDB while in use by a different process will corrupt the database.**
2. Back up your data directory.
3. Move the specified blob store directory to its new location, e.g. `mv /sonatype-work/nexus3/blobs/sample /new/blobstore/location/`. The blob store location should have file "metadata.properties" at its root when this is done, and a directory of "content" as a sibling to that file.
4. Access the OrientDB console as described here ( **have you shut down Repo 3 yet?**):

[Accessing the OrientDB Console](https://support.sonatype.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002930827-Accessing-the-OrientDB-Console)
5. Enter these commands:

- `connect plocal:../sonatype-work/nexus3/db/config admin admin`
   - `update repository_blobstore set attributes.file.path='/new/blobstore/location/sample' where name='sample'`
   - `disconnect`
   - `exit`

**About File Paths:** While connected to the OrientDB console, always use forward slashes, even on Windows OS.

6. Start up the Nexus Repository 3.
7. Log into the Nexus Repository 3 with your username and password.
8. Click '`sample`', from the Blob Stores screen in the Administration menu to view the new location of the blob store you configured in the OrientDB console (i.e. `/new/blobstore/location/sample`).