# Why is there a folder at my home directory containing kopia files?

**URL:** <https://kopia.discourse.group/t/why-is-there-a-folder-at-my-home-directory-containing-kopia-files/2562>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [January 10, 2024, 11:14am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/why-is-there-a-folder-at-my-home-directory-containing-kopia-files/2562 "2024-01-10T11:14:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![SpaceNerden](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/spacenerden/32/896_2.png) [@SpaceNerden](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/SpaceNerden)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 11:14am UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/why-is-there-a-folder-at-my-home-directory-containing-kopia-files/2562/1 "2024-01-10T11:14:23Z")

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My kopia setup is as follows: Arch Linux, Kopia(UI) 0.15.0, rclone to Google Drive. After making the repository, I noticed a new folder in my home dir with the same name as the rclone remote. It has all the files from Kopia (kopia.maintenance/repository/blobcfg.f, and the 3 char directories, etc) and the folder is around the same size as a former failed initial snapshot (34.8GB) but still less than the finished initial snapshot (49.5GB)

What is this folder and can I delete it?

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**Author:** ![kapitainsky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/kapitainsky/32/535_2.png) [@kapitainsky](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/kapitainsky)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/why-is-there-a-folder-at-my-home-directory-containing-kopia-files/2562/2 "2024-01-10T13:02:49Z")

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This is some kopia local repository you created. How? Only you know:) maybe some typo somewhere in kopia command line etc.

If this is not what you wanted then yes - you can delete it. Your cloud backup does not need it.

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**Author:** ![SpaceNerden](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/kopia.discourse.group/spacenerden/32/896_2.png) [@SpaceNerden](https://kopia.discourse.group/u/SpaceNerden)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://kopia.discourse.group/t/why-is-there-a-folder-at-my-home-directory-containing-kopia-files/2562/3 "2024-01-10T16:46:29Z")

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Indeed, I deleted it, lost my config, made a new one, and it created no folder.

Third time’s the charm I suppose?