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

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

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:

The configuration of your accounts, buddiescontacts, 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

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.

Your personal files in the *Persistent* folder are accessible from **Places**&nbsp;▸ **Persistent**If you turn off the Persistent Folder feature, the documents saved in 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.