TRaSH-Guides/docs/Hardlinks/Hardlinks-and-Instant-Moves.md

# Hardlinks and Instant Moves (Atomic-Moves)

## Description

!!! info

    If you’re wondering why hard links aren’t 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.