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# Archive Artifacts and Attachments

Archive Cortex XSOAR 6.15 artifacts and attachment folders to reduce storage use.

We recommend archiving artifacts and attachments to facilitate migration and data recovery processes.

Locate the folders that reside in the following location (where Cortex XSOAR is installed), `/var/lib/demisto/artifacts/` and `/var/lib/demisto/attachments/`.

{% hint style="info" %}

### Note

Although the folders reside in `/var/lib/demisto/artifacts/` and `/var/lib/demisto/attachments/`, **DO NOT** save the backup folders under `/var/lib/demisto/`.
{% endhint %}

Follow these steps to create artifact and attachment archive folders.

1. Stop the Cortex XSOAR service using the following command.

   `$ sudo service demisto stop`
2. Create directories to hold the archived artifacts and attachments. For example:

   `mkdir -p /var/lib/demisto-archive/artifacts`

   `mkdir -p /var/lib/demisto-archive/attachments`
3. Navigate to the `/var/lib/demisto-archive/` folder.

   `cd /var/lib/demisto-archive/`
4. Find the artifacts and attachments you want to save and compress in the archive directories. For example, the following commands archive artifacts and attachments that are older than 250 days.

   For artifacts:

   `find /var/lib/demisto/artifacts -type f -mtime +250 | xargs -I% sh -c 'tar -rvf artifacts/artifactsArchive.tar.gz % && rm %'`

   For attachments:

   `find /var/lib/demisto/attachments -type f -mtime +250 | xargs -I% sh -c 'tar -rvf attachments/attachmentsArchive.tar.gz % && rm %'`
5. Start the Cortex XSOAR service.

   `$ sudo service demisto start`


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