diff --git a/resources/css/_settingsManager.css b/resources/css/_settingsManager.css
index aed2f7c..94f81e9 100644
--- a/resources/css/_settingsManager.css
+++ b/resources/css/_settingsManager.css
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ html, body {
     position: relative;
 }
 
+#header {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    flex-wrap: nowrap;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+}
+
 .row {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: row;
@@ -22,8 +29,39 @@ html, body {
     height: 40px;
 }
 
+#save-button {
+    color: black;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    border: 1px solid black;
+    background: transparent;
+    border-radius: 2px;
+    height: 20px;
+}
+
+#save-button:hover {
+    color: white;
+    background: black;
+}
+
 input {
     width: 80px;
+    margin: 5px;
+}
+
+input[type=button] {
+    width: 65px;
+    color: blue;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    border: 0;
+    background: transparent;
+    border-radius: 2px;
+}
+
+input[type=button]:hover {
+    color: white;
+    background: blue;
 }
 
 input[type=number]::-webkit-inner-spin-button,
diff --git a/resources/js/_settingsManager.js b/resources/js/_settingsManager.js
index 00d0d9c..88b3b49 100644
--- a/resources/js/_settingsManager.js
+++ b/resources/js/_settingsManager.js
@@ -1,3 +1,28 @@
+function onDownloadDirChanged (downloadDir) {
+    app.downloadDir = downloadDir;
+}
+
+function onSettingsChecked (valid) {
+    if (!valid) {
+        alert("Invalid download path");
+        app.downloadDir = settingsManager.downloadDir;
+        return;
+    }
+    settingsManager.setKiwixServerPort(app.kiwixServerPort);
+    app.zoomFactor = (app.zoomFactor < 30) ? 30 : app.zoomFactor;
+    app.zoomFactor = (app.zoomFactor > 500) ? 500 : app.zoomFactor;
+    settingsManager.setZoomFactor(app.zoomFactor / 100);
+    settingsManager.setDownloadDir(app.downloadDir);
+}
+
+function validPort (port) {
+    return /^([0-9]{1,4}|[1-5][0-9]{4}|6[0-4][0-9]{3}|65[0-4][0-9]{2}|655[0-2][0-9]|6553[0-5])$/.test(port);
+}
+
+function validDownloadDir (dir) {
+    settingsManager.validDownloadDir(dir);
+}
+
 function init() {
     new QWebChannel(qt.webChannelTransport, function(channel) {
       settingsManager = channel.objects.settingsManager;
@@ -7,24 +32,26 @@ function init() {
           settingsManager: settingsManager,
           kiwixServerPort: settingsManager.kiwixServerPort,
           zoomFactor: Math.floor(settingsManager.zoomFactor * 100),
+          downloadDir: settingsManager.downloadDir,
         },
         methods: {
-            setPort : function() {
-                // regex for valid port
-                if (/^([0-9]{1,4}|[1-5][0-9]{4}|6[0-4][0-9]{3}|65[0-4][0-9]{2}|655[0-2][0-9]|6553[0-5])$/.test(this.kiwixServerPort))
-                {
-                    settingsManager.setKiwixServerPort(this.kiwixServerPort);
-                } else {
-                    alert("invalid port");
+            saveSettings : function() {
+                if (!validPort(this.kiwixServerPort)) {
+                    alert("Invalid port");
                     this.kiwixServerPort = settingsManager.kiwixServerPort;
+                    return;
                 }
+                validDownloadDir(this.downloadDir);
             },
-            setZoomFactor : function() {
-                this.zoomFactor = (this.zoomFactor < 30) ? 30 : this.zoomFactor;
-                this.zoomFactor = (this.zoomFactor > 500) ? 500 : this.zoomFactor;
-                settingsManager.setZoomFactor(this.zoomFactor / 100);
+            resetDownloadDir : function() {
+                settingsManager.resetDownloadDir();
+            },
+            browseDownloadDir : function() {
+                settingsManager.browseDownloadDir();
             }
         }
       });
+      settingsManager.downloadDirChanged.connect(onDownloadDirChanged)
+      settingsManager.settingsChecked.connect(onSettingsChecked)
     });
 }
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diff --git a/resources/texts/_settingsManager.html b/resources/texts/_settingsManager.html
index f6d967c..73d3a40 100644
--- a/resources/texts/_settingsManager.html
+++ b/resources/texts/_settingsManager.html
@@ -8,14 +8,23 @@
 </head>
 <body onload="init()">
 <div id="settings">
-    <h1>Settings</h1>
+    <div id="header">
+        <h1>Settings</h1>
+        <input id="save-button" type="button" value="Apply" v-on:click="saveSettings()">
+    </div>
     <div class="row">
         <label>Port for local Kiwix server : </label>
-        <input type="number" min="1" max="65535" v-model="kiwixServerPort" v-on:change="setPort()">
+        <input type="number" min="1" max="65535" v-model="kiwixServerPort" > 
     </div>
     <div class="row">
         <label>Zoom level : </label>
-        <div class="percentage-symbol"><input type="number" step="10" min="30" max="500" v-model="zoomFactor" v-on:change="setZoomFactor()"></div>
+        <div class="percentage-symbol"><input type="number" step="10" min="30" max="500" v-model="zoomFactor" ></div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="row">
+        <label>Download directory : </label>
+        <input style="flex: 1;" type="text" v-model="downloadDir" >
+        <input type="button" value="Reset" v-on:click="resetDownloadDir()">
+        <input type="button" value="Browse" v-on:click="browseDownloadDir()">
     </div>
 </div>
 </body></html>
diff --git a/src/contentmanager.cpp b/src/contentmanager.cpp
index 681d914..48b3874 100644
--- a/src/contentmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/contentmanager.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ QString ContentManager::downloadBook(const QString &id)
             return "";
     kiwix::Download *download;
     try {
-        download = mp_downloader->startDownload(book.getUrl());
+        auto downloadPath = KiwixApp::instance()->getSettingsManager()->getDownloadDir();
+        std::pair<std::string, std::string> downloadDir("dir", downloadPath.toStdString());
+        const std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> options = { downloadDir };
+        download = mp_downloader->startDownload(book.getUrl(), options);
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
         return "";
     }
@@ -214,12 +217,11 @@ QString ContentManager::downloadBook(const QString &id)
     return QString::fromStdString(download->getDid());
 }
 
-void ContentManager::eraseBookFilesFromComputer(const QString fileToRemove)
+void ContentManager::eraseBookFilesFromComputer(const QString dirPath, const QString filename)
 {
-    QString dirName = KiwixApp::instance()->getLibraryDirectory();
-    QDir dir(dirName, fileToRemove);
-    for(const QString& filename: dir.entryList()) {
-        dir.remove(filename);
+    QDir dir(dirPath, filename);
+    for(const QString& file: dir.entryList()) {
+        dir.remove(file);
     }
 }
 
@@ -236,8 +238,9 @@ void ContentManager::eraseBook(const QString& id)
         }
     }
     kiwix::Book book = mp_library->getBookById(id);
-    QString fileToRemove = QString::fromUtf8(getLastPathElement(book.getPath()).c_str()) + "*";
-    eraseBookFilesFromComputer(fileToRemove);
+    QString dirPath = QString::fromStdString(removeLastPathElement(book.getPath()));
+    QString filename = QString::fromStdString(getLastPathElement(book.getPath())) + "*";
+    eraseBookFilesFromComputer(dirPath, filename);
     mp_library->removeBookFromLibraryById(id);
     mp_library->save();
     emit mp_library->bookmarksChanged();
@@ -281,8 +284,9 @@ void ContentManager::cancelBook(const QString& id)
     if (download->getStatus() != kiwix::Download::K_COMPLETE) {
         download->cancelDownload();
     }
-    QString fileToRemove = QString::fromUtf8(getLastPathElement(download->getPath()).c_str()) + "*";
-    eraseBookFilesFromComputer(fileToRemove);
+    QString dirPath = QString::fromStdString(removeLastPathElement(download->getPath()));
+    QString filename = QString::fromStdString(getLastPathElement(download->getPath())) + "*";
+    eraseBookFilesFromComputer(dirPath, filename);
     mp_library->removeBookFromLibraryById(id);
     mp_library->save();
     emit(oneBookChanged(id));
diff --git a/src/contentmanager.h b/src/contentmanager.h
index b86935f..b5ba1f4 100644
--- a/src/contentmanager.h
+++ b/src/contentmanager.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ private:
     bool m_sortOrderAsc = true;
 
     QStringList getBookIds();
-    void eraseBookFilesFromComputer(const QString fileSelection);
+    void eraseBookFilesFromComputer(const QString dirPath, const QString filename);
 
 signals:
     void filterParamsChanged();
diff --git a/src/settingsmanager.cpp b/src/settingsmanager.cpp
index d6e5db9..3a22513 100644
--- a/src/settingsmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/settingsmanager.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #include "settingsmanager.h"
+#include "kiwix/tools/pathTools.h"
+#include "kiwixapp.h"
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QFileDialog>
 
 SettingsManager::SettingsManager(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent),
@@ -61,8 +65,35 @@ void SettingsManager::setZoomFactor(qreal zoomFactor)
     m_settings.setValue("view/zoomFactor", zoomFactor);
 }
 
+void SettingsManager::validDownloadDir(QString dir)
+{
+    emit(settingsChecked(fileExists(dir.toStdString())));
+}
+
+bool SettingsManager::setDownloadDir(QString downloadDir)
+{
+    m_downloadDir = downloadDir;
+    m_settings.setValue("download/dir", downloadDir);
+    return true;
+}
+
+void SettingsManager::resetDownloadDir()
+{
+    emit(downloadDirChanged(QString::fromStdString(getDataDirectory())));
+}
+
+void SettingsManager::browseDownloadDir()
+{
+    QString dir = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(KiwixApp::instance()->getMainWindow(),
+                                                    tr("Browse Directory"),
+                                                    QString(),
+                                                    QFileDialog::ShowDirsOnly);
+    emit(downloadDirChanged(dir));
+}
+
 void SettingsManager::initSettings()
 {
     m_kiwixServerPort = m_settings.value("localKiwixServer/port", 8181).toInt();
     m_zoomFactor = m_settings.value("view/zoomFactor", 1).toDouble();
+    m_downloadDir = m_settings.value("download/dir", QString::fromStdString(getDataDirectory())).toString();
 }
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diff --git a/src/settingsmanager.h b/src/settingsmanager.h
index 4bac512..275d621 100644
--- a/src/settingsmanager.h
+++ b/src/settingsmanager.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class SettingsManager : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
     Q_PROPERTY(int kiwixServerPort READ getKiwixServerPort NOTIFY portChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(qreal zoomFactor READ getZoomFactor NOTIFY zoomChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString downloadDir READ getDownloadDir NOTIFY downloadDirChanged)
 
 public:
     explicit SettingsManager(QObject *parent = nullptr);
@@ -28,6 +29,11 @@ public slots:
     int getKiwixServerPort() { return m_kiwixServerPort; };
     void setZoomFactor(qreal zoomFactor);
     qreal getZoomFactor() { return m_zoomFactor; };
+    void validDownloadDir(QString dir);
+    bool setDownloadDir(QString downloadDir);
+    QString getDownloadDir() { return m_downloadDir; }
+    void resetDownloadDir();
+    void browseDownloadDir();
 
 private:
     void initSettings();
@@ -35,12 +41,15 @@ private:
 signals:
     void portChanged(int port);
     void zoomChanged(qreal zoomFactor);
+    void downloadDirChanged(QString downloadDir);
+    void settingsChecked(bool valid);
 
 private:
     QSettings m_settings;
     bool m_settingsViewDisplayed;
     int m_kiwixServerPort;
     qreal m_zoomFactor;
+    QString m_downloadDir;
 };
 
 #endif // SETTINGSMANAGER_H