# Unofficial Guide: How to add more storage

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/unofficial-guide-how-to-add-more-storage/18397>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [July 16, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/unofficial-guide-how-to-add-more-storage/18397 "2024-07-16T16:22:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![rootasjey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/rootasjey/32/6192_2.png) [@rootasjey](https://community.umbrel.com/u/rootasjey)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/unofficial-guide-how-to-add-more-storage/18397/7 "2024-10-30T00:12:32Z")

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I followed the steps and it’s finally working 🎉

**Notes:**

- Even if my drive was formated to `ext4` and had a `PARTUUID`, my first attempt failed. It was better after formating the drive with `fdisk` and `gdisk`

- I created and mounted my drive inside `umbrel/data/storage/` (complete path: `umbrel/data/storage/drive1`) so it’s next to the `downloads` folder. Installed apps like _File Browser_ can access more easily the new mounted location

- I applied another set of permissions at step 4.: `sudo chmod -R 775 umbrel/data/storage/drive1/` (not sure it is necessary but I had some issue allowing `umbrel` user with `chown command`)

- I [edited](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-do-i-add-an-external-hard-drive-for-transmission/12164/7) the `docker-compose.yml` file of plex with (please see the [full tutorial](https://community.umbrel.com/t/how-do-i-add-an-external-hard-drive-for-transmission/12164/7), it will be more comprehensive):

- Don’t forget to restart your apps to take the new mounted location into account

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