To configure the Persistent Storage, choose **Applications**s ▸ **Tails** ▸ **Persistent Storage**.

To configure the Persistent Storage, choose **Apps ▸ Tails ▸ Persistent Storage**.

To open the *Persistent* folder:

Choose **Apps ▸ Accessories ▸ Files**.

Select the *Persistent* folder in the sidebar.

<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>

The *Files* browser has a shortcut to the *Dotfiles* folder in the sidebar.

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:

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

Produces the following result in the *Home* folder:

Select the *Dotfiles* folder in the sidebar.

If you turn off the Persistent Folder feature, the documents saved in **Places** &nbsp;▸ *the *Persistent** folder are not available anymore in the *Files* browser.

If you turn off the Persistent Folder feature, the documents saved in the *Persistent* folder are not available anymore in the *Files* browser.