Update Nexus — Library Location

To update or move your reFX Nexus library location, use the reFX Cloud app

. This application is the central hub for managing your Nexus 3, 4, and 5 content and allows you to redirect the plugin to your new sound folder. Method 1: Moving Content via reFX Cloud (Standard)

This is the recommended method for Nexus 3 and newer to ensure all expansions and factory content remain linked correctly. Move the Folder Manually : Drag your existing Nexus library

folder from its current location to the new destination (e.g., an external SSD). Open reFX Cloud : Launch the reFX Cloud app and log in if prompted. Access Settings : Click the "Settings"

(gear icon) located at the bottom-left or top of the window. Update Path "Content Locations" section, find the current path. key on your keyboard and click the button next to that folder.

Navigate to and select the new location where you moved your library folder. update nexus library location

: The cloud app will scan and verify the files in the new location.

Method 2: Troubleshooting "Incompatible Location" or Missing Sounds

If Nexus opens but doesn't show your presets, or if you are using an older version (Nexus 2), follow these steps: For Nexus 2

: Move the "Nexus Content" folder to the new location. Load Nexus 2 in your DAW; it should automatically search for the new folder, which may take a few minutes. Manual JSON Edit (Advanced)

: If the Cloud app fails to update the path, you can manually edit the settings.json file found in Users/Shared/reFX To update or move your reFX Nexus library

(Mac) or the corresponding public documents folder on Windows. Update the "library folder" line with your new path. Run as Administrator

: On Windows, if you encounter permission errors when moving folders, ensure you run both your DAW and the reFX Cloud app as an Administrator. Important Space Requirements : Ensure your new destination has at least

of free space if you intend to install all available Nexus 4 or 5 libraries. troubleshooting a specific error message you're seeing during this move?

Assuming you want a short instructional text to update a Nexus repository library location (e.g., Nexus Repository Manager) — here’s a concise template you can use or send to a colleague:

Subject: Update Nexus Repository Library Location Open Nexus Repository Manager (URL: http:// :8081) and

Hi,

Please update the Nexus repository library location as follows:

1. Open Nexus Repository Manager (URL: http://:8081) and sign in with your admin credentials.
2. Go to “Repositories” in the left menu.
3. Find and select the repository named "".
4. Click “Settings” (or the gear icon) and update the storage path / Blob store to: /path/to/new/library/location
5. If changing the blob store, ensure the new blob store exists: Admin > Blob Stores > Create blob store (type: File, path: /path/to/new/library/location).
6. Move existing components if required:
   • Stop Nexus service.
   • Copy repository storage from old path to new path: rsync -a --progress /old/path/ /path/to/new/library/location/
   • Ensure file ownership and permissions match nexus user: chown -R nexus:nexus /path/to/new/library/location
   • Start Nexus service.
7. In Nexus UI, reassign the repository to the new blob store if not already set.
8. Verify repository health: browse components and run a test download.

If you want, I can customize this for Nexus Repository Manager OSS/Pro, or include exact commands for your OS — tell me the repository name, current path, new path, and OS.

Step 3: Verify the Update

After updating the Nexus library location, verify that the change was successful:

• Check the repository logs to ensure that the update was applied correctly.
• Verify that the library is now available at the new location.

Step 4: Update Project Dependencies

Finally, update your project's dependencies to use the new library location:

• Update your project's pom.xml file (if using Maven) or build.gradle file (if using Gradle) to reference the new library location.
• Run a build and test to ensure that the update was successful.

⚠️ Important notes

• If you skip the move, Nexus will create a new empty library folder at the new location.
• Permissions on /data/nexus/libraries should match the old path (nexus:nexus or similar).
• Symlinks are not supported for this path—use a bind mount if you must keep the old directory.

Step 1: Prepare the New Library Location

1. Create a new directory for the library location. Ensure the directory has the necessary permissions and storage capacity.
2. Verify that the new library location is accessible by the Nexus service.

If you mean Nexus Mod Manager (classic)

1. Open NMM → Settings → Skyrim (or game) tab.
2. Change Mod Directory and Install Info folder paths.
3. NMM will move the files automatically.

🔁 What changed?

• Old path:
  /opt/nexus/storage/libraries
• New path:
  /data/nexus/libraries

Updated

-Dkaraf.data=/data/nexus-libraries

File C: Blob Store Configuration (UI Dependent) If you used the default "File" blob store, Nexus knows it as "default". After moving the files, you must also update the blobstore configuration file: Path: /data/nexus-libraries/etc/fabric/ Find the file that defines your blob store (e.g., org.sonatype.nexus.blobstore.file.FileBlobStore-*). Edit the path attribute inside the XML/JSON configuration to point to the new directory.