diff --git a/check_process b/check_process
index edbba5a..436a7f5 100644
--- a/check_process
+++ b/check_process
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	; Manifest
 		ssh_user="sam"
         public_key="ssh-ed25519 AAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC"
+        datadir=/home/USER
         alert_delay=1
         alert_mails="sam@domain.tld"
         quota="1G"
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 710c48b..0388c8a 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@
                     "fr": "Indiquez la clé publique donnée par l'app borg_ynh"
                 }
             },
+            {
+                "name": "datadir",
+                "type": "string",
+                "ask": {
+                    "en": "Indicate the directory where create the user directory with the borg archive",
+                    "fr": "Indiquez le dossier où créer le dossier utilisateur contenant l'archive borg"
+                },
+                "default": "/home/__SSH_USER__"
+            },
             {
                 "name": "alert_delay",
                 "type": "string",
diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index 4263664..6ee6fd9 100755
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -22,16 +22,17 @@ ynh_print_info --message="Loading installation settings..."
 
 app=$YNH_APP_INSTANCE_NAME
 export ssh_user="$(ynh_app_setting_get $app ssh_user)"
+export datadir="$(ynh_app_setting_get $app datadir)"
 
 #=================================================
 # DECLARE DATA AND CONF FILES TO BACKUP
 #=================================================
 ynh_print_info --message="Declaring files to be backed up..."
-ynh_backup "/home/$ssh_user/.ssh"
-ynh_backup "/home/$ssh_user/.nobackup"
+ynh_backup "$datadir/.ssh"
+ynh_backup "$datadir/.nobackup"
 ynh_backup "/etc/cron.d/$app"
 
-ynh_print_info --message="Borg backup repo in /home/$ssh_user/ won't be backup to avoid backup of backup loop issue."
+ynh_print_info --message="Borg backup repo in $datadir/ won't be backup to avoid backup of backup loop issue."
 
 #=================================================
 # END OF SCRIPT
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index a7c29c3..45675cc 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ynh_abort_if_errors
 export app=$YNH_APP_INSTANCE_NAME
 
 # Retrieve arguments
-ynh_export ssh_user public_key quota alert_delay alert_mails
+ynh_export ssh_user public_key quota datadir alert_delay alert_mails
 
 #=================================================
 # CHECK IF THE APP CAN BE INSTALLED WITH THIS ARGS
@@ -35,11 +35,21 @@ if [[ "${PACKAGE_CHECK_EXEC:-}" = "1" ]] ; then
 fi
 ynh_system_user_exists --username=$ssh_user && ynh_die --message="This user already exists"
 
+datadir=$(echo "$datadir" | sed "s/__SSH_USER__/$ssh_user/" | sed "s/__APP__/$app/")
+if [[ -z "$datadir" ]]; then
+    datadir=/home/$ssh_user
+fi
+
+if ! _acceptable_path_to_delete "$datadir"; then
+    ynh_die --message="This path can't be used as home dir for the ssh_user"
+fi
+
+
 #=================================================
 # STORE SETTINGS FROM MANIFEST
 #=================================================
 
-ynh_save_args ssh_user public_key quota alert_delay alert_mails
+ynh_save_args ssh_user public_key quota alert_delay alert_mails datadir
 
 #=================================================
 # INSTALL DEPENDENCIES
@@ -54,30 +64,29 @@ install_borg_with_pip
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Creating SSH user used by Borg..."
 
-ynh_system_user_create --username=$ssh_user --home_dir=/home/$ssh_user --use_shell --groups ssh.app
+ynh_system_user_create --username=$ssh_user --home_dir=$datadir --use_shell --groups ssh.app
 
 #=================================================
 # AUTORIZE SSH FOR THIS USER
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Configuring SSH public key for remote connexion..."
 
-home=/home/$ssh_user
-mkdir -p /home/$ssh_user/.ssh
-chmod o=--- /home/$ssh_user
-chown -R $ssh_user:$ssh_user /home/$ssh_user
-touch /home/$ssh_user/.ssh/authorized_keys
+mkdir -p $datadir/.ssh
+chmod o=--- $datadir
+chown -R $ssh_user:$ssh_user $datadir
+touch $datadir/.ssh/authorized_keys
 extra="--storage-quota $quota"
 if [ "$quota" = "" ]; then
     extra=""
 fi
-echo "command=\"borg serve $extra --restrict-to-repository /home/$ssh_user/backup\",no-pty,no-agent-forwarding,no-port-forwarding,no-X11-forwarding,no-user-rc $public_key" >> /home/$ssh_user/.ssh/authorized_keys
+echo "command=\"borg serve $extra --restrict-to-repository $datadir/backup\",no-pty,no-agent-forwarding,no-port-forwarding,no-X11-forwarding,no-user-rc $public_key" >> $datadir/.ssh/authorized_keys
 
 #=================================================
 # AVOID BACKUP OF BACKUP
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Avoiding to backup the backup itself..."
 
-touch $home/.nobackup
+touch $datadir/.nobackup
 
 #=================================================
 # SETUP CRON
diff --git a/scripts/remove b/scripts/remove
index bb5bf94..8f14df3 100755
--- a/scripts/remove
+++ b/scripts/remove
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
 
 app=$YNH_APP_INSTANCE_NAME
 ssh_user=$(ynh_app_setting_get $app ssh_user)
+datadir=$(ynh_app_setting_get $app ssh_user)
 
 #=================================================
 # REMOVE DEPENDENCIES
@@ -36,6 +37,17 @@ fi
 # backups stored in the home directory
 ynh_system_user_delete --username=$ssh_user
 
+#=================================================
+# REMOVE DATA DIR
+#=================================================
+
+# Remove the data directory if --purge option is used
+if [ "${YNH_APP_PURGE:-0}" -eq 1 ]
+then
+	ynh_script_progression --message="Removing app data directory..." --weight=1
+	ynh_secure_remove --file="$datadir"
+fi
+
 #=================================================
 # REMOVE CRON FILES
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 410547b..0fe7b26 100755
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ app=$YNH_APP_INSTANCE_NAME
 export ssh_user=$(ynh_app_setting_get $app ssh_user)
 export public_key=$(ynh_app_setting_get $app public_key)
 export quota=$(ynh_app_setting_get $app quota)
+export datadir=$(ynh_app_setting_get $app datadir)
 
 #=================================================
 # INSTALL DEPENDENCIES
@@ -45,22 +46,21 @@ ynh_system_user_create --username=$ssh_user --home_dir=/home/$ssh_user --use_she
 # AUTORIZE SSH FOR THIS USER
 #=================================================
 
-home=/home/$ssh_user
-mkdir -p /home/$ssh_user/.ssh
-chmod o=--- /home/$ssh_user
-chown -R $ssh_user:$ssh_user /home/$ssh_user
-touch /home/$ssh_user/.ssh/authorized_keys
+mkdir -p $datadir/.ssh
+chmod o=--- $datadir
+chown -R $ssh_user:$ssh_user $datadir
+touch $datadir/.ssh/authorized_keys
 extra="--storage-quota $quota"
 if [ "$quota" = "" ]; then
     extra=""
 fi
-echo "command=\"borg serve $extra --restrict-to-repository /home/$ssh_user/backup\",no-pty,no-agent-forwarding,no-port-forwarding,no-X11-forwarding,no-user-rc $public_key" >> /home/$ssh_user/.ssh/authorized_keys
+echo "command=\"borg serve $extra --restrict-to-repository $datadir/backup\",no-pty,no-agent-forwarding,no-port-forwarding,no-X11-forwarding,no-user-rc $public_key" >> $datadir/.ssh/authorized_keys
 
 #=================================================
 # AVOID BACKUP OF BACKUP
 #=================================================
 
-touch $home/.nobackup
+touch $datadir/.nobackup
 ynh_restore
 
 #=================================================
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade b/scripts/upgrade
index 9454993..3a9ea4c 100755
--- a/scripts/upgrade
+++ b/scripts/upgrade
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
 app=$YNH_APP_INSTANCE_NAME
 ssh_user=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=ssh_user)
 public_key=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=public_key)
+datadir=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=datadir)
 alert_delay=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=alert_delay)
 alert_mails=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=alert_mails)
 
@@ -77,12 +78,17 @@ if [ ! -f "/opt/borg-env/$(ynh_get_debian_release)" ] ; then
     ynh_secure_remove /opt/borg-env
 fi
 
+if [ -z "$datadir" ];
+then
+	datadir="/home/${ssh_user}"
+	ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=datadir --value=$datadir
+fi
 #=================================================
 # CREATE SSH USER USED BY BORG
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Creating SSH user used by Borg..."
 
-ynh_system_user_create --username=$ssh_user --home_dir=/home/$ssh_user --use_shell --groups ssh.app
+ynh_system_user_create --username=$ssh_user --home_dir=$datadir --use_shell --groups ssh.app
 
 #=================================================
 # UPGRADE DEPENDENCIES
@@ -105,16 +111,16 @@ install_borg_with_pip
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Seting good permissions..."
 
-mkdir -p /home/$ssh_user/.ssh
-chmod o=--- /home/$ssh_user
-chown -R $ssh_user:$ssh_user /home/$ssh_user
+mkdir -p $datadir/.ssh
+chmod o=--- $datadir
+chown -R $ssh_user:$ssh_user $datadir
 
 #=================================================
 # AVOID BACKUP OF BACKUP
 #=================================================
 ynh_script_progression --message="Avoiding to backup the backup itself..."
 
-touch /home/$ssh_user/.nobackup
+touch $datadir/.nobackup
 
 #=================================================
 # SETUP CRON