To move the index folder to other places:

## Windows

!!! note
    the [`mklink`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/mklink#related-links) is built-in tool in Windows.

1. Open `cmd` as administrator:
2. Copy the index folder to another place, take `D:\gd-ng\index_new` for example.:
3. Run `mklink /D "C:\Users\USERNAME\Application Data\GoldenDict\index" "D:\gd-ng\index_new"`:
4. Run GoldenDict:

## Linux/macOS

Use the `ln` command.