# RPi3B - Apps on external SSD **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [May 25, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/rpi3b-apps-on-external-ssd/3074 "2024-05-25T17:20:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zR3D](https://discuss.freedombox.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/a5b964/32.png) [@zR3D](https://discuss.freedombox.org/u/zR3D)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/rpi3b-apps-on-external-ssd/3074/1 "2024-05-25T17:20:36Z")
Good evening, This is my first post on here so sorry if i chose the wrong category. I have a Raspberry Pi 3B that i want to use as a NAS, so i setup nextcloud and created a couple of users, but when i upload files to that, they go to the SD Card instead of the SSD (connected through a USB to SATA adapter). What can I do to move the files in the SSD and set it as the “main” drive for all the apps? I am using all the newest versions and updates. Thanks in advance! Niko PS: I also have a RPi4 but I am currently using it for another project, however, I could consider switching to it as a last resort. ---
**Author:** ![Ged](https://discuss.freedombox.org/user_avatar/discuss.freedombox.org/ged/32/999_2.png) [@Ged](https://discuss.freedombox.org/u/Ged)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 11:20am UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/rpi3b-apps-on-external-ssd/3074/2 "2024-05-26T11:20:47Z")
Hi @zR3D Is your FBX installation on the external drive or the SD card (does your pi boot from the SSD)? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![zR3D](https://discuss.freedombox.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/a5b964/32.png) [@zR3D](https://discuss.freedombox.org/u/zR3D)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 11:44am UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/rpi3b-apps-on-external-ssd/3074/3 "2024-05-26T11:44:30Z")
Hello, thanks for answering so quickly! I installed FBX on the SD Card through Raspberry Pi Imager. ---
**Author:** ![Ged](https://discuss.freedombox.org/user_avatar/discuss.freedombox.org/ged/32/999_2.png) [@Ged](https://discuss.freedombox.org/u/Ged)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/rpi3b-apps-on-external-ssd/3074/4 "2024-05-26T12:46:16Z")
Hi @zR3D As far as i know, nextcloud works in a container within fbx. If your fbx is on the sdcard, then your nextcloud installation is too. now, if there is a way to point both the container and nextcloud to your external drive; that i do not know how to do. however, if its only disk space you’re concerned about, then i recommend you install fbx on the external drive and boot it from there. this way, the nextcloud container will be on the external disk too. ---
**Author:** ![zR3D](https://discuss.freedombox.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/a5b964/32.png) [@zR3D](https://discuss.freedombox.org/u/zR3D)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/rpi3b-apps-on-external-ssd/3074/5 "2024-05-26T12:53:46Z")
Oh ok, I got it, I’ll reinstall FBX on the SSD. What if i also want to add another SSD to the setup as a redundancy drive, will the FBX installation be copied too or only the apps? ---
**Author:** ![Ged](https://discuss.freedombox.org/user_avatar/discuss.freedombox.org/ged/32/999_2.png) [@Ged](https://discuss.freedombox.org/u/Ged)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 1:14pm UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/rpi3b-apps-on-external-ssd/3074/6 "2024-05-26T13:14:24Z")
sorry, i didnt understand the question. ---
**Author:** ![zR3D](https://discuss.freedombox.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/a5b964/32.png) [@zR3D](https://discuss.freedombox.org/u/zR3D)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/rpi3b-apps-on-external-ssd/3074/7 "2024-05-26T13:28:19Z")
My bad, English is not my main language. What I mean is: can I use two SSDs where one is for FBX and the nextcloud data, and the other is a copy of the first one in case that drive fails? ---
**Author:** ![Ged](https://discuss.freedombox.org/user_avatar/discuss.freedombox.org/ged/32/999_2.png) [@Ged](https://discuss.freedombox.org/u/Ged)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/rpi3b-apps-on-external-ssd/3074/8 "2024-05-26T18:21:49Z")
sure you can. you can use cockpit to clone your drives, configure FBX to make backup copies on your second drive or use a tool of your choice (i.e. rsync, borg etc). ---
**Author:** ![zR3D](https://discuss.freedombox.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/a5b964/32.png) [@zR3D](https://discuss.freedombox.org/u/zR3D)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/rpi3b-apps-on-external-ssd/3074/9 "2024-05-26T19:15:48Z")
Thanks for your help! I am taking the opportunity to backup everything i have on the RPi4 and install FBX there but i have an issue. I’ll open another thread on that ---
**Author:** ![nbenedek](https://discuss.freedombox.org/user_avatar/discuss.freedombox.org/nbenedek/32/1220_2.png) [@nbenedek](https://discuss.freedombox.org/u/nbenedek)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://discuss.freedombox.org/t/rpi3b-apps-on-external-ssd/3074/10 "2024-05-26T21:32:32Z")
I created an issue on Gitlab to keep track of this: > **[nextcloud: implement option to change the data directory's location (#2428) ·...](https://salsa.debian.org/freedombox-team/freedombox/-/issues/2428)** > > Easy to manage, privacy oriented home server - see https://www.freedombox.org/