Introduction

You may need to relocate your Eagle library to a different location on your device to free up disk space, organize files, or share materials with others.

Steps to Move Your Library

Since changing your library's storage location is a significant operation, please follow these steps carefully:

Close Eagle completely
Navigate to the location of your library file (named YourLibraryName.library)
Select the entire library file, copy it, and paste it to your desired new location (refer to this backup article for detailed instructions)
Restart Eagle and select "Library" > "Open Other Library" from the menu, locate your copied library in the new path, and verify that all data is complete and functioning properly

Windows:

macOS:

Important Notes

Always use "Copy/Paste" instead of "Move" when relocating your library. This provides a safety backup in case of system failure, service interruption, or disk issues during the process.
After the relocation, open the new library in Eagle to confirm all files and data have been completely transferred and function normally. You can decide whether to keep or remove the original library based on your needs.

Moving Your Library to a New Location (Same Computer)