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# Hardlinks and Instant Moves (Atomic-Moves)
## Description
!!! info
If youre wondering why hard links arent working or why a simple move is taking far longer than it should.
Here we will try to explain it.
This Guide exist out of 3 Sections
1. This page with a short description.
1. [How to setup for](/Hardlinks/How-to-setup-for/) your installation method.
1. [Examples](/Hardlinks/Examples/) what you should use for your path settings in your used applications.
So you want one of the following ?
- Instant moves (Atomic-Moves) during import of the *arr (useful when using Usenet)?
- You don't want to use twice the storage when using torrents. (hardlinks)?
- You want to perma seed?
Then Continue to [How to setup for](/Hardlinks/How-to-setup-for/) your installation method.
### FAQ
??? faq "**What are the `*arr`?**"
Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, etc.
??? faq "**What are hardlinks?**"
- Short answer is "having a file in multiple folders" without using double your storage.
- [Long Answer](https://medium.com/@krisbredemeier/the-difference-between-hard-links-and-soft-or-symbolic-links-780149244f7d){:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}.
??? faq "**What are Instant Moves (Atomic Moves)?**"
A real move and not a copy file from download folder to media folder and then delete file from download folder.