doc: add document about move index folder (#1719)

* doc: add document about move index folder * doc: add document about move index folder
xiaoyifang · Aug 9, 2024 · 3889240 · 3889240
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diff --git a/website/docs/topic_move_index_folder.md b/website/docs/topic_move_index_folder.md
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+How to move the default index folder to other places?
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+
+## Windows
+
+!!! note
+    the [`mklink`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/mklink#related-links) is built-in tool in Windows.
+
+
+1. Open `cmd` as administrator
+2. copy the index folder to another place,take `D:\gd-ng\index_new` for example.
+3. Run `mklink /D "C:\Users\USERNAME\Application Data\GoldenDict\index" "D:\gd-ng\index_new"`
+4. Run GoldenDict
+
+## Linux
+
+use `ln` to create a link.
diff --git a/website/mkdocs.yml b/website/mkdocs.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ nav:
       - Wayland: topic_wayland.md
       - Debug dictionary JS: howto/how to debug dictionary js.md
       - Flatpak/FlatHub: topic_flatpak.md
+      - Move index folder: topic_move_index_folder.md
   - Related tools:
       - Anki Integration: topic_anki.md
       - OCR Integration: howto/ocr.md