# Where to find snapshot?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-to-find-snapshot/179417>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 2, 2019, 5:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-to-find-snapshot/179417 "2019-05-02T17:42:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![fim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/fim/32/90645_2.png) [@fim](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fim)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 5:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-to-find-snapshot/179417/1 "2019-05-02T17:42:43Z")

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I try to make a snapshot according following reference:  
[https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-snapshots.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/modules-snapshots.html)

Created a local fs repository:  
PUT /\_snapshot/my\_backup  
{  
"type": "fs",  
"settings": {  
"location": "/var/tmp/backup/"  
}  
}

Created a snapshot:  
shot/my\_backup/connect?wait\_for\_completion=true  
{  
"indices": "connect"  
}

Positive result:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/6/6/661e5ec2c60e2ef815a73ae30953e9efae8a7a3b.png)

But can't find a backup file in the particular folder.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/7/f/7fcbd4d99c2f47dfcc9495146ecf9d36ab784797.png)

Can someone help me?

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**Author:** ![DavidTurner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/davidturner/32/22453_2.png) [@DavidTurner](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DavidTurner)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-to-find-snapshot/179417/2 "2019-05-02T21:59:45Z")

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Could you use a directory that isn't a system-wide temporary directory? With some installation methods, Elasticsearch treats such directories specially.

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**Author:** ![fim](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/fim/32/90645_2.png) [@fim](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/fim)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2019, 8:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-to-find-snapshot/179417/3 "2019-05-03T08:26:36Z")

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I moved the directory to /usr/elasticbackup and gave appropriate permissions. Now I can see the snapshot files.

Thanks for the hint and fast response David!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 8:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/where-to-find-snapshot/179417/4 "2019-05-31T08:26:45Z")

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