diff --git a/mygb.sh b/mygb.sh
index b754eefb35f94ad879bdb5e5fc26ff916c8b2604..888bf64b3be7448020365de2621045aaebcce162 100755
--- a/mygb.sh
+++ b/mygb.sh
@@ -71,20 +71,27 @@ _load_config() {
     echo "Use : mygb.sh init"
     _fail "File ${config_file} doesn't exist"
   fi
+  
+  backup_dir=${backup_dir:-/tmp/mygb}
+  mkdir -p "${backup_dir}"
 }
 
 _create_config() {
   if [[ ! -e ${config_file} ]]; then
     echo "There is no file!"
 
-    echo "What is the GitLab URL :"
+    echo "What is the GitLab URL ? "
     read -r gitlab_url
 
-    echo "What is the GitLab API token :"
+    echo "What is the GitLab API token ? "
     read -rs gitlab_api_token
 
+    echo "What is the backup directory ? "
+    read -r backup_dir
+
     echo "gitlab_url=\"${gitlab_url}\"" >${config_file}
     echo "gitlab_api_token=\"${gitlab_api_token}\"" >>${config_file}
+    echo "backup_dir=\"${backup_dir}\"" >>${config_file}
 
     echo "The file ${config_file} was created with this content."
     echo "Please add the line below on your .gitignore"
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ _wait_export_finished() {
 }
 
 _download_project_export() {
-  export_filename="$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M")_project_${project/\//-}_export.tar.gz"
+  export_filename="${backup_dir}/$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M")_project_${project/\//-}_export.tar.gz"
   _api GET "projects/${project_url_encoded}/export/download" "-o ${export_filename}"
   echo "The project was exported :"
   ls -l "${export_filename}"
@@ -141,7 +148,7 @@ _download_project_export() {
 
 _export_project() {
   if [[ -n ${project} ]]; then
-    echo -e "\nExporting project : [${project}]..."
+    echo -e "\nExporting project : [${project}] in ${backup_dir} ..."
     _schedule_project_export
     _wait_export_finished
     _download_project_export
@@ -168,7 +175,7 @@ _wait_group_finished() {
 }
 
 _download_group_export() {
-  export_filename="$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M")_group_${group/\//-}_export.tar.gz"
+  export_filename="${backup_dir}/$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M")_group_${group/\//-}_export.tar.gz"
   _api GET "group/${group_url_encoded}/export/download" "-o ${export_filename}"
   echo "The group was exported :"
   ls -l "${export_filename}"
@@ -176,7 +183,7 @@ _download_group_export() {
 
 _export_group() {
   if [[ -n ${group} ]]; then
-    echo -e "\nExporting group : [${group}]..."
+    echo -e "\nExporting group : [${group}] in ${backup_dir} ..."
     _schedule_group_export
     _wait_group_finished
     _download_group_export