# How to run Umbrel apps from an external disk

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**Created:** [June 17, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-run-umbrel-apps-from-an-external-disk/12787 "2023-06-17T01:09:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 9, 2024, 6:46am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-to-run-umbrel-apps-from-an-external-disk/12787/3 "2024-11-09T06:46:13Z")

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I know this is noob question. But would you advice how to permanently mount drive to work with your guide?

Threre is yet another elegant solution (not working now for me) from pjjp user.

> [@Change default blockchain download directory. How to?](https://community.umbrel.com/t/change-default-blockchain-download-directory-how-to/14518):
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> How can I tell Umbrel to download the blockchain into an external HDD instead of the default location? I tried editing “umbrel/app-data/bitcoin/docker-compose.yml” file, but I don’t how which line to modify and what to modify exactly. Can someone shed some light on this?

I assume that I only need to create folder /usb in /mnt.  
But as I wrote there - capacity of storage is the same after adding lines to /etc/fstab.

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