# How to set the download directory

> Set a local download directory in Merca, keep files in folders named after each store, and relaunch store windows to apply a new location.

Source: https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/download-directory

Files downloaded in a store window stay on this computer. They are not stored on the account. In the desktop app, open **Settings** and set **Download directory** under **Downloads**. This isn't available in the website. These settings apply only to this computer.

Files downloaded in a store browser are saved under this directory, in a folder named after the store. The default is a **Merca** folder on the desktop.

![Download directory in Settings](https://merca.getchrovia.com/docs/screenshots/download-directory-settings.webp)

## Change the download directory

1. Open the Merca desktop app and go to **Settings**.
2. Next to **Download directory**, click **Browse…** and choose a folder.

You can also type a path. The new path is saved right away.

Changing the directory does not move files already downloaded. Close the store window, then click **Launch**. The new directory is used from then on.

## One folder per store

After you launch a store, its downloads go into a folder named after the **store name**, under the **Download directory**. Files from two stores stay apart.

In the store window, open `chrome://settings/downloads`. **Location** under **Downloads** is that store's folder. This store is named **美客跨境亚马逊1店**, so files go to `Merca/美客跨境亚马逊1店`.

![Download location in the store window](https://merca.getchrovia.com/docs/screenshots/download-directory-location.webp)

Change the download location in **Settings** in the desktop app. **Change** in the store window only applies to the current window. The next **Launch** sets this store's location from Settings again.

Clearing local store data does not delete files in the **Download directory**. See [How to manage local store data](https://merca.getchrovia.com/en/docs/store-data).