<p>We are often asked to implement new features of the
Persistent Storage:
Tor Tor
Browser preferences,
Tor configuration,
desktop background,
mouse and touchpad settings,
etc.
See the and so on. See the [[!tails_gitlab
groups/tails/-/issues?scope=all&utf8=✓&state=opened&label_name%5B%5D=C%3APersistence
desc="list of issues about the Persistent Storage in our GitLab"]].<p>

<p>We are often asked to implement new features of the Persistent Storage: Tor
Browser preferences, Tor configuration, desktop background, mouse and touchpad
settings, and so on. See the [[!tails_gitlab
groups/tails/-/issues?scope=all&utf8=✓&state=opened&label_name%5B%5D=C%3APersistence
desc="list of issues about the Persistent Storage in our GitLab"]].<p>

When the Personal Dataistent Folder feature is turned on, you can save your personal files and working
documents in the *Persistent* folder.

When the Persistent Folder feature is turned on, you can save your personal files and working documents in the *Persistent* folder.

UnlockingTo open the *Persistent Storage* folder:

To open the *Persistent* folder:

When the Network Connections feature is turned on, the [[password for Wi-Fi networks and configuration of thewired network devices and connections|doc/anonymous_internet/networkmanager]] isare saved in the Persistent Storage, for example the passwords of Wi-Fi networks.

When the Network Connections feature is turned on, the [[password for Wi-Fi networks and configuration of wired networks|doc/anonymous_internet/networkmanager]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the Thunderbirdor Bridge feature is turned on, the email, feeds, and OpenPGP keys in the [[*Thunderbird* email client|doc/anonymous_internet/thunderbird]] arelast [[Tor bridge|doc/anonymous_internet/tor]] that you used to connect to Tor successfully is saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the Tor Bridge feature is turned on, the last [[Tor bridge|doc/anonymous_internet/tor]] that you used to connect to Tor successfully is saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the GnuPG feature is turned on, the OpenPGP keys that you create or import in *GnuPG* and [[*Kleopatra*|doc/encryption_and_privacy/kleopatra]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the GnuPG feature is turned on, the OpenPGP keys that you create or import in *GnuPG* and [[*Kleopatra*|doc/encryption_and_privacy/kleopatra]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

The configuration of your accounts, buddiescontacts, and chats.

The configuration of your accounts, contacts, and chats

The content of the discussions is not saved, unless you configure <span class="application">Pidgin</span>*Pidgin* to do so.

The content of the discussions is not saved, unless you configure *Pidgin* to do so.

All the configuration options are available from the graphical interface of *Pidgin*. There is noYou don't need to manually edit or overwrite the configuration files.

All the configuration options are available from the graphical interface of *Pidgin*. You don't need to manually edit or overwrite the configuration files.

<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

Click on the <span class="guimenu">Select the [[!img lib/pango-down.png alt="menu toggleView Options" class="symbolic" link="no"]]</span> button in the title bar and chooseselect 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.

Copy the file *.config/monitors.xml* file from your *Home* folder to */live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked/dotfiles/this *.config* folder.

Copy the file *.config/monitors.xml* from your *Home* folder to this *.config* folder.