To open the *Persistent* folder, choose **Places ▸ Persistent**.:

To open the *Persistent* folder:

When the DotfilesThunderbird Email Client feature is turned on:

When the Thunderbird Email Client feature is turned on:

When the Thunderbird Email Client feature is turned on, the email, feeds, and OpenPGP keys inTails automatically adds the [[*Thunderbird* email client|doc/anonymous_internet/thunderbird]] are saved in the Pto your list of [[additional software|persistent S_storage/additional_software]].

Tails automatically adds the [[*Thunderbird* email client|doc/anonymous_internet/thunderbird]] to your list of [[additional software|persistent_storage/additional_software]].

When the Thunderbird Email Client feature is turned on, tThe email, feeds, and OpenPGP keys in the [[*Thunderbird* email client|doc/anonymous_internet/thunderbird]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

The email, feeds, and OpenPGP keys in the [[*Thunderbird* email client|doc/anonymous_internet/thunderbird]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

- The configuration of your accounts, contacts, and chats

The configuration of your accounts, contacts, and chats

- Your OTR encryption keys and keyring

Your OTR encryption keys and keyring

- The SSH keys that you create or import

The SSH keys that you create or import

- The public keys of the hosts you connect to

The public keys of the hosts you connect to

- The SSH configuration file in */home/amnesia/.ssh/config*

The SSH configuration file in */home/amnesia/.ssh/config*

<p>The packages included in Tails are carefully tested for security.
Installing additional packages might break the security built into Tails,
so [[be careful with what you install|additional_software#warning]].</p>

<p>The packages included in Tails are carefully tested for security.
Installing additional packages might break the security built into Tails,
so [[be careful with what you install|additional_software#warning]].</p>

For example, having the following files in The absolute path of the *Dotfiles* folder is
*/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles*:.

The absolute path of the *Dotfiles* folder is
*/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles*.

All the files in the */live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dDotfiles* folder are linked in the *Home* folder using Linux symbolic links.

All the files in the *Dotfiles* folder are linked in the *Home* folder using Linux symbolic links.

All the files in subfolders of */live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dthe *Dotfiles* folder are also linked in the corresponding subfolder of the *Home* folder using Linux symbolic links.

All the files in subfolders of the *Dotfiles* folder are also linked in the corresponding subfolder of the *Home* folder using Linux symbolic links.

For example, having the following files in */live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dthe *Dotfiles* folder:

For example, having the following files in the *Dotfiles* folder:

/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dDotfiles
├── file_a
├── folder
│   ├── file_b
│   └── subfolder
│   └── file_c
└── emptyfolder

Dotfiles
├── file_a
├── folder
│   ├── file_b
│   └── subfolder
│   └── file_c
└── emptyfolder

Produces the following result in */home/amnesia*the *Home* folder:

Produces the following result in the *Home* folder:

/hHome/amnesia
├── file_a → /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/file_a
└── folder
   ├── file_b → /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/folder/file_b
   └── subfolder
   └── file_c → /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/folder/subfolder/file_c

Home
├── file_a → /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/file_a
└── folder
   ├── file_b → /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/folder/file_b
   └── subfolder
   └── file_c → /live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/folder/subfolder/file_c

Choose **Applications**s&nbsp;▸ **System Tools**&nbsp;▸ **Settings** to open the *Settings* utility.

Choose **Apps&nbsp;▸ System Tools&nbsp;▸ Settings** to open the *Settings* utility.

ClickSelect the [[!img lib/open-menugo-down.png alt="Main MenuView Options" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button in the title bar and turn onselect the option **Show Hidden Files**.

Select the [[!img lib/go-down.png alt="View Options" class="symbolic" link="no"]] button in the title bar and select the option **Show Hidden Files**.

Create a folder callnamed *.config* (*config* preceded by a dot)notice the `.`) in this *Dotfiles* folder.

Create a folder named *.config* (notice the `.`) in this *Dotfiles* folder.