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-title: Where are Sessions Stored?
+title: Where Are Sessions Stored?
---
-
-
-
-<p>Sessions are stored in a single folder on your computer's filesystem. </p>
-<p>The first time you run Ardour, you will be asked where you would like the default location for sessions to be, with the initial choice being your home folder. </p>
-<p>You can change it in that startup dialog, or later via <code>Edit > Preferences > Misc > Session Management</code>. You can also specify a particular (different) location for a session when creating it, in the New Session dialog.</p>
+<p>
+ <dfn>Sessions</dfn> are stored in a single folder on your computer's filesystem.
+</p>
+<p>
+ The first time you run Ardour, you will be asked where you would like the
+ default location for sessions to be, with the initial choice being your
+ home folder.
+</p>
+<p>
+ After the first-run dialog, you can still change the default location at
+ any time via <kbd class="menu">Edit > Preferences > Misc > Session
+ Management</kbd>. You can also specify a particular (different) location for
+ a session when creating it, in the
+ <a href="/working-with-sessions/new-session-dialog/">New Session dialog</a>.
+</p>