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 K3s by default deploys the storage in `/var/lib/rancher/k3s/storage/`. If you want to change the path, you will have to run the K3s setup with the parameter `--default-local-storage-path <your path>`.
 
+
+If you do not mind modifying the you storage path for the entirey of K3s you can also adjust the `K3S_DATA_DIR` environment variable before installing K3s using
+```
+export K3S_DATA_DIR=/your/path
+```
+
+If the goal is to have a drive dedicated to K3s one may also mount an external drive to `/var` during installation of the OS.
+
+
 ## Configuring Traefik ingress timeouts when using K3s
 
 If you are experiencing timeouts when uploading large files to ESS, you will want to customize Traefik timeouts creating the file `traefik-config.yaml` in `/var/lib/rancher/k3s/server/manifests`. If the file already exists because you have configured custom ports for Traefik, add the example below to the existing file.
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+Added some text to the advanced instructions on how to configure the storage settings for K3s (see https://github.com/element-hq/ess-helm/pull/1206 for details).