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title: "Step 3. Select Backup Location"
description: "At the Backup Location step of the wizard, select the location of the backup repository. You can select one of the following options: Local storage — select this option if you want to restore data from the backup that resides on a local computer..."
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# Step 3. Select Backup Location

At the **Backup Location** step of the wizard, select the location of the backup repository.

You can select one of the following options:

- **Local storage** — select this option if you want to restore data from the backup that resides on a local computer drive, direct or network attached storage — for example, a USB flash drive or locally mounted SMB share. After you select this option and [specify the location of the backup file](backup_import_local.md), you will pass to the [Restore Point](backup_import_local.md) step of the wizard.
- **Veeam backup repository** — select this option if you want to restore data from the backup that resides in a backup repository managed by the Veeam backup server. With this option selected, you will pass to the [Backup Server](backup_import_vbr_panel.md) step of the wizard.
- **Veeam Cloud Connect repository** — select this option if you want to restore data from the backup that resides in a cloud repository exposed to you by the Veeam Cloud Connect service provider. With this option selected, you will pass to the [Service Provider](backup_import_cloud_panel.md) step of the wizard.
- **Object storage repository** — select this option if you want to restore data from the backup that resides in an object storage repository exposed to you by third-party vendors. With this option selected, you will pass to the [Cloud Type](backup_import_object.md) step of the wizard.

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