# Getting Started - Best Location for establishing Projects Folders? **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [January 3, 2021, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-started-best-location-for-establishing-projects-folders/36540 "2021-01-03T08:23:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Minrik](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/minrik/32/13052_2.png) [@Minrik](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Minrik)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-started-best-location-for-establishing-projects-folders/36540/1 "2021-01-03T08:23:25Z")
Hello! I’ve searched for most of the morning trying to find any mention of best practices for setting up a central projects folder BEFORE even opening up RapidWeaver for the 1st time. Lots of stuff on Plugin folders, and creating pages, but maybe I missed the very beginning basics of starting at square-1: where is the best location for establishing Rapidweaver Project folders before even opening up the program and then saving each project in a child folder? Let’s say, for example, that you will have 3 websites (3 Rapidweaver Projects), and want them all in a Rapidweaver Projects root folder…where would be best for “My Rapidweaver Projects” root folder? On a NAS? Dropbox? Sync? or iCloud? Any help or best practice advice will be appreciated! Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![Fuellemann](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/fuellemann/32/22871_2.png) [@Fuellemann](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Fuellemann)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-started-best-location-for-establishing-projects-folders/36540/2 "2021-01-03T11:51:01Z")
I place them into a folder called websites in my documents folder. I do not place them into any cloud services, there have been a lot of reports of projects getting corrupted this way, so keep them local. ---
**Author:** ![Minrik](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/minrik/32/13052_2.png) [@Minrik](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Minrik)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-started-best-location-for-establishing-projects-folders/36540/3 "2021-01-03T12:32:50Z")
Thank you Jan! Would it be safe to assume then, that you do not have your Documents synced with iCloud? I’ve never done that, but since installing Big Sur, I figured I’d try iCloud for Desktop and Documents, as well as Photos again. They all drove me crazy with Catalina, but we’ll see. Thanks again, Rickk ---
**Author:** ![Fuellemann](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/fuellemann/32/22871_2.png) [@Fuellemann](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Fuellemann)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-started-best-location-for-establishing-projects-folders/36540/4 "2021-01-03T13:22:37Z")
I would not use it for my RW-projects. I normally zip them and then save them in the cloud for an additional backup. For iCloud, I only use the fotos option… ---
**Author:** ![Minrik](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/minrik/32/13052_2.png) [@Minrik](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Minrik)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-started-best-location-for-establishing-projects-folders/36540/5 "2021-01-03T13:34:23Z")
Got it. Ok, thanks again for your reply and the advice! ---
**Author:** ![Rovertek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rovertek/32/223_2.png) [@Rovertek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rovertek)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-started-best-location-for-establishing-projects-folders/36540/6 "2021-01-03T13:43:08Z")
I have never relied upon any sort of “cloud” services and probably never will (for various reasons). Instead, I use a system that some call a “private cloud”. It’s as simple as it can be. One 500GB SSD drive connected to my main computer via USB-3 (and powered by it). I have all things related to web development on that drive. That includes projects, all add-ons, resources and all supporting files. When I want to switch between my main computer and my laptop (which doesn’t happen often), I simply unplug my SSD from the main computer and hook it up with my laptop. The backup system is very important. I have all my projects backed up to my hosting server. Of course, I am also using Time Machine and other means of backing up. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/system/32/25301_2.png) [@system](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/getting-started-best-location-for-establishing-projects-folders/36540/7 "2021-02-02T23:43:09Z")
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