PostgreSQL DB Location

[david.williams_3389]

Hi

We are looking to migrate our Proget DB from SQL server to PostgreSQL using the Migration process provided in the UI. (Windows, v2025.28)

We would like the new DB to be located on a different drive to the existing Proget installation. Looking at the documentation and support forums I'm unable to see how we can control where the DB is placed. We haven't yet tried running the migration routine in case it just goes ahead and installs the DB in some default location.

How do we specify where the DB will be created?

Thanks

[atripp]

Hi @david-williams_3389 ,

On Windows, the embedded database is stored under %ProgramData%\ProGet\Database; we don't support changing that path at this time.

Is there a specific reason you'd want to relocate it? The database shouldn't be that big (gigabytes is uncommon) and does not grow that fast (unlike package/content).

Thanks,
Alana

[david.williams_3389]

Hi Alana

Thanks for confirming that.

It was just our preference with the way we organise things, not a big deal.

[mhelp_5176]

My organization actually has a requirement from our data center vendor that everything our agency installs on servers has to be on a specific, different drive letter.

Is support for changing the path in the works?

[atripp]

Hi @mhelp_5176,

Not at this time; this would add complexity to the software and installation, so we're hesitant to give an option to configure this path without a compelling technical benefit.

Given your requirements, perhaps they should just configure the %ProgramData% folder to be on a different drive? Many Windows programs use that location for data like this.

Or perhaps configure a junction (soft link).

Thanks,
Alana