# Failed to create repository

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/failed-to-create-repository/380705>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 4, 2025, 5:15am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/failed-to-create-repository/380705 "2025-08-04T05:15:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/failed-to-create-repository/380705/2 "2025-08-04T10:36:37Z")

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Hi @deepakraja,

Welcome! Is this for a self-managed installation? Similar to the answer [in this question](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/setting-up-snapshot-repository-what-to-set-for-path-repo/257717) you would specify the option in the `elasticsearch.yml`:

```yml
path.repo: ["/backup/es_backup_for_snapshot"]

```

Let us know if that's the information you need.

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