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# Persistent Storage

> Keep your application's data between deployments.

Every application you deploy gets a persistent storage directory mounted at `/app/data`. Its contents survive across deployments and restarts—everything outside it is rebuilt from your code on each deploy, so it is reset every time you push.

## What to store there

Write anything you need to keep between deployments to `/app/data`:

* User uploads (images, documents, avatars)
* Generated or user-created content
* SQLite databases or other file-based data
* Caches you don't want to lose on each deploy

Anything written elsewhere in the container is temporary and will be gone after the next deployment.

## How to use it

Point your application at `/app/data`. For example:

* Set your upload directory to `/app/data/uploads`.
* Use a SQLite path like `/app/data/app.db`.
* Managed WordPress already stores `uploads`, `plugins`, and `themes` here automatically.

No setup is required—the directory always exists and is ready to use.

## Storage size

The amount of persistent storage is determined by your plan. If you need more space, upgrade to a plan with a larger storage allowance.

## Accessing your files

Where your plan includes [SFTP](/sftp), you can browse, upload, and download files in `/app/data` directly—without redeploying.