version: '3.8' services: nexus: image: sonatype/nexus3 ports: - "8081:8081" volumes: - /path/to/new/nexus-data:/nexus-data Use code with caution. Step 6: Restart and Verify Start your Nexus repository service. sudo systemctl start nexus Windows: Start via services.msc Docker: docker start nexus-container-name
mklink /J "C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\Backup" "D:\NexusBackup" Use code with caution. update nexus library location
Nexus runs under a specific user account (usually named nexus ). The application will crash on startup if this user cannot read or write to the new library location. version: '3
: For both video game modding (Vortex) and DevOps repositories (Sonatype), moving your library to a Solid State Drive (SSD) drastically improves load times and build speeds compared to a traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Nexus runs under a specific user account (usually
Follow this production-safe workflow to migrate your repository library to a new storage volume. Step 1: Backup Your Current Configuration Never attempt a data migration without a verified backup. Log into the Nexus Web UI as an administrator. Navigate to > System > Tasks . Run the Admin - Backup system databases task.