# Global Configuration

Once the CopyStorm/Director application is installed, a number of global parameters must be initialized before the first CopyStorm job will run:

* The root directory of a preexisting CopyStorm installation.
* The root directory of a preexisting CopyStorm/Medic installation.
* A directory for storing CopyStorm configuration files accessible to the CopyStorm/Director program.
  * Capstorm recommends that this directory be created OUTSIDE of a CopyStorm or CopyStorm/Medic installation.
  * See the [CopyStorm Directory Structure](https://learn.capstorm.com/copystorm/readme/best-practices/copystorm-directory-structure) article for more information.

Enter the parameters as shown in the example below and you will be ready for the next step: [Setup and Schedule Your First CopyStorm Job](/copystorm-director/getting-started/setup-and-schedule-a-copystorm-job.md).

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