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Changing Podman Data Directory on Windows

• By Ercan S.
• 17/04/2025
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This guide outlines the steps to change the Podman data directory on a Windows environment by exporting and importing the WSL instance. 1. Stop the Podman Machine Execute the following command to stop the Podman machine: podman machine stop 2. Export the WSL Instance Export the existing WSL instance to a backup file: wsl --export <<instance_name>> backup.tar 3. Unregister the WSL Instance Unregister the current WSL instance: wsl --unregister <<instance_name>> 4. Import the WSL Instance to New Location Import the WSL instance to t..