https://www.diychristmas.org/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Archived_ChristmasWiki%3AMoving_HLS_Data_DirectoriesArchived ChristmasWiki:Moving HLS Data Directories - Revision history2026-09-23T12:48:32ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.35.11https://www.diychristmas.org/wiki/index.php?title=Archived_ChristmasWiki:Moving_HLS_Data_Directories&diff=5739&oldid=prevErnieHorning: Restored from the archived ChristmasWiki backup. Image references updated where required.2026-08-06T23:03:35Z<p>Restored from the archived ChristmasWiki backup. Image references updated where required.</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Starting in version 16K, the HLS data can be stored in a separate folder from the HLS application. <br />
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'''Create the new data location:'''<br />
#Determine the location you wish to store HLS data files. Examples would include an HLS folder inside the Documents folder, an external drive, etc.<br />
#Copy the entire existing HLS folder to the new location.<br />
#Change the name of the new folder to something other than ''HLS'', such as ''HLS_DATA''.<br />
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'''Cleanup the HLS folder:'''<br />
#Inside the original HLS folder, delete the following folders:<br />
##All sequence folders<br />
##DimmingCurves<br />
##ExportIFiles<br />
##Library<br />
##NutCracker<br />
*'''IMPORTANT:''' Leave HLS.exe and all dll files in this folder!<br />
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'''Cleanup the new HLS_DATA folder:'''<br />
#Delete HLS.exe and all dll files<br />
*This folder will now only contain data.<br />
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'''Configure HLS to use the new data folder:'''<br />
#Start HLS but DO NOT OPEN a sequence.<br />
#Under the FILE menu --- select ''Use an HLS MAIN Folder other than where the Application Resides''.<br />
#HLS will provide a couple prompts to make sure you are sure of what you are doing.<br />
#Navigate and select the new HLS data folder.<br />
#Close and reopen HLS to begin using the new data folder location.<br />
*'''Note:''' The quick open menu will be empty since the locations of files has changed.<br />
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