# Customize path of output directory

**URL:** <https://gpusph.discourse.group/t/customize-path-of-output-directory/51>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [September 9, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://gpusph.discourse.group/t/customize-path-of-output-directory/51 "2019-09-09T12:57:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![sph\_tudelft\_nl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gpusph.discourse.group/sph_tudelft_nl/32/19_2.png) [@sph\_tudelft\_nl](https://gpusph.discourse.group/u/sph_tudelft_nl)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://gpusph.discourse.group/t/customize-path-of-output-directory/51/1 "2019-09-09T12:57:28Z")

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To run and store my simulations neatly, I definitely need to customize the directory where the results are saved. Where can I set a new path for the results? I cannot seem to find this piece of information in the set-up guide.

Also, for uniformity with other scripts I have, it could be handy to customize the timestamp. Is that possible?

Thanks in advance for advice.

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**Author:** ![vito.zago](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gpusph.discourse.group/vito.zago/32/30_2.png) [@vito.zago](https://gpusph.discourse.group/u/vito.zago)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://gpusph.discourse.group/t/customize-path-of-output-directory/51/2 "2019-09-10T15:18:58Z")

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hello @sph_tudelft_nl,

yes, you can set a customized path for the results using the option

```
--dir path/to/folder/new_folder_name

```

this will create a new folder with the name that you specify; you can choose the folder name in order to have the timestamp you need

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**Author:** ![sph\_tudelft\_nl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/gpusph.discourse.group/sph_tudelft_nl/32/19_2.png) [@sph\_tudelft\_nl](https://gpusph.discourse.group/u/sph_tudelft_nl)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://gpusph.discourse.group/t/customize-path-of-output-directory/51/3 "2019-09-10T16:43:28Z")

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Thanks. Indeed this is usefully explained in `GPUSPH --help` which I had missed admittedly; this piece of information is in the _installation_ guide.