// tag::unix[]
Linux and macOS installations support Unix-style paths:

[source,yaml]
----
path:
  repo:
    - /mount/backups
    - /mount/long_term_backups
----

// tag::register-fs-repo[]
After restarting each node, use {kib} or the <<put-snapshot-repo-api,create
snapshot repository API>> to register the repository. When registering the
repository, specify the file system's path:
// end::register-fs-repo[]

[source,console]
----
PUT _snapshot/my_fs_backup
{
  "type": "fs",
  "settings": {
    "location": "/mount/backups/my_fs_backup_location",
    "compress": true
  }
}
----
// TEST[skip:no access to path]

// tag::relative-path[]
If you specify a relative path, {es} resolves the path using the first value in
the `path.repo` setting.
// end::relative-path[]

[source,console]
----
PUT _snapshot/my_fs_backup
{
  "type": "fs",
  "settings": {
    "location": "my_fs_backup_location",       <1>
    "compress": true
  }
}
----
// TEST[skip:no access to path]

<1> The first value in the `path.repo` setting is `/mount/backups`. This
relative path, `my_fs_backup_location`, resolves to
`/mount/backups/my_fs_backup_location`.

include::{es-repo-dir}/snapshot-restore/register-repository.asciidoc[tag=multi-cluster-repo]

// tag::fs-repo-read-only[]
To register a file system repository as read-only using the create snapshot
repository API, set the `readonly` parameter to true. Alternatively, you can
register a <<snapshots-read-only-repository,URL repository>> for the file
system.
// end::fs-repo-read-only[]

[source,console]
----
PUT _snapshot/my_fs_backup
{
  "type": "fs",
  "settings": {
    "location": "my_fs_backup_location",
    "readonly": true
  }
}
----
// end::unix[]


// tag::win[]
Windows installations support both DOS and Microsoft UNC paths. Escape any
backslashes in the paths. For UNC paths, provide the server and share name as a
prefix.

[source,yaml]
----
path:
  repo:
    - "E:\\Mount\\Backups"                      <1>
    - "\\\\MY_SERVER\\Mount\\Long_term_backups" <2>
----

<1> DOS path
<2> UNC path

include::register-fs-repo.asciidoc[tag=register-fs-repo]

[source,console]
----
PUT _snapshot/my_fs_backup
{
  "type": "fs",
  "settings": {
    "location": "E:\\Mount\\Backups\\My_fs_backup_location",
    "compress": true
  }
}
----
// TEST[skip:no access to path]

include::register-fs-repo.asciidoc[tag=relative-path]

[source,console]
----
PUT _snapshot/my_fs_backup
{
  "type": "fs",
  "settings": {
    "location": "My_fs_backup_location",       <1>
    "compress": true
  }
}
----
// TEST[skip:no access to path]

<1> The first value in the `path.repo` setting is `E:\Mount\Backups`. This
relative path, `My_fs_backup_location`, resolves to
`E:\Mount\Backups\My_fs_backup_location`.

include::{es-repo-dir}/snapshot-restore/register-repository.asciidoc[tag=multi-cluster-repo]

include::register-fs-repo.asciidoc[tag=fs-repo-read-only]

[source,console]
----
PUT _snapshot/my_fs_backup
{
  "type": "fs",
  "settings": {
    "location": "my_fs_backup_location",
    "readonly": true
  }
}
----
// TEST[skip:no access to path]
// end::win[]