# Changing Default Package install locations on Windows

These instructions are intended to change the default install locations from C:\ to a data drive. This allows users to save space on C:\\

{% content-ref url="changing-default-package-install-locations-on-windows/python-pypi-packages" %}
[python-pypi-packages](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/stronghold/software/changing-default-package-install-locations-on-windows/python-pypi-packages)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="changing-default-package-install-locations-on-windows/r-cran-packages" %}
[r-cran-packages](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/stronghold/software/changing-default-package-install-locations-on-windows/r-cran-packages)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="changing-default-package-install-locations-on-windows/stata-packages" %}
[stata-packages](https://docs.ccv.brown.edu/stronghold/software/changing-default-package-install-locations-on-windows/stata-packages)
{% endcontent-ref %}