# Does snapshot registration need to happen every time sever is started? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [March 19, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-snapshot-registration-need-to-happen-every-time-sever-is-started/124648 "2018-03-19T21:59:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![klaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@klaus](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/klaus)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 9:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-snapshot-registration-need-to-happen-every-time-sever-is-started/124648/1 "2018-03-19T21:59:50Z")
As I understand it, two steps are needed. 1. the directory to be used for snapshot must exist in path.rep of elasticSearch.yml 2. after all the nodes are up, registration is needed It is unclear from tehdocumentation whether or not the registration is needed every time the ES server is started or whether this persists. Also, is there any whay to confgure this in the elasticSearch.yml file. ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 6:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-snapshot-registration-need-to-happen-every-time-sever-is-started/124648/2 "2018-03-22T06:20:41Z")
The repo config is stored inside Elasticsearch, in the cluster state. You should not need to register it every time you restart Elasticsearch ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 6:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-snapshot-registration-need-to-happen-every-time-sever-is-started/124648/3 "2018-04-19T06:21:07Z")
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