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title: "Run in a non-default namespace"
layout: docs
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The Velero installation and backups by default are run in the `velero` namespace. However, it is possible to use a different namespace.
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### Customize the namespace during install
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Use the `--namespace` flag, in conjunction with the other flags in the `velero install` command (as shown in the [the Velero install instructions][0]). This will inform Velero where to install.
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### Customize the namespace for operational commands
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To have namespace consistency, specify the namespace for all Velero operational commands to be the same as the namespace used to install Velero:
```bash
velero client config set namespace=< NAMESPACE_VALUE >
```
Alternatively, you may use the global `--namespace` flag with any operational command to tell Velero where to run.
[0]: basic-install.md#install-the-cli
