# Local File System

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The NIO connector can access the local or mounted file systems, as well as different in-memory file systems.\
This is probably the easiest way to start, especially for prototyping and testing purposes. For productive use, the other file systems are preferred.

```java
NioFileSystem fileSystem = NioFileSystem.New();
EmbeddedStorage.start(fileSystem.ensureDirectoryPath("path", "to", "storage"));
```


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