How to change the Aquarius Desktop application stage area path

Modified on Tue, 15 Apr at 5:06 PM

The Aquarius Desktop application will utilize the Stage Area to download and decompress the product files prior to their installation. This indicates that the Aquarius Desktop application's stage area functions as a backup and temporary installation space. However, it is important to note that you will require three times the storage capacity of the final product's needs. This includes space for the backup, temporary files, and the final product installation within the designated plug-in folder. It is essential to remember that while temporary files are removed after each successful installation, the downloaded files remain intact. Consequently, you can view your Aquarius Desktop application's StageArea as a reliable backup.

Modern operating systems are designed to identify the boot disk as the primary disk, and all other disks are configured in a manner that renders them as non-secure. This means that users must take care to manage the permissions associated with the drive where the Aquarius Desktop Stage Area is intended to be hosted. It is essential to note that the operating system possesses the capability to revoke privileges that have been granted by the user. As a result, it is advisable to change the path to the Aquarius Desktop Stage Area only when is absolutely necessary.

If you want to use an external drive with more free space or a portable medium to share the information with other computers, what you should do is change the Aquarius Desktop application stage area path in the Aquarius settings:

Log in on the Aquarius Desktop application (ADA).
Go to the Aquarius settings icon.
Go to the installation tab.
Edit the stage area path. Avoid paths with spaces and special characters.
Click on save.

Keep in mind that the new drive file system format and permissions should be correct to let the Aquarius Desktop application (ADA) create the temporary files and then proceed to the installation; if it is not, the Aquarius Desktop application (ADA) will fail, and you will see an error pop-up window.

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