# Storage & Recycle Bin

Inspect local storage, control checkpoints, and restore deleted projects.

Open **Settings → Data Storage → Local store** to see where projects live and how Oleafly uses disk space.

## Projects folder

The path shown at the top identifies the library on this computer. Each project is a folder containing its source and supporting files. Use the path when making a backup; see [Your files and data](/docs/where-your-data-lives/) for the wider app data directory.

## Storage usage

The storage summary distinguishes the parts of your library:

| Reading | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| **Projects** | Project count and the space occupied by projects |
| **Files** | File count and folder count |
| **Images** | Image count and size |
| **PDFs** | PDF count and size |
| **Project files** | Source files and metadata |
| **Git history** | Local version history |
| **Build cache** | Generated build output |
| **App data** | Assets and settings |

The summary reports inaccessible entries separately when it cannot count them. Use the individual categories to understand growth; they describe related parts of the library and should not be added together as independent totals.

## Refresh storage usage

Click the refresh control to recalculate after importing projects, downloading assets, or deleting files.

## Automatic checkpoints

Choose whether successful, validated compiles save [checkpoints](/docs/checkpoints/). Checkpoints provide a way to return to a known compiled version of the manuscript.

## Checkpoint notifications

Use the notification setting to control checkpoint storage notices. This changes the notices, separately from whether checkpoints are created.

## Recycle Bin

Deleted projects remain in the Recycle Bin until you remove them. Each entry shows its name, deletion time, and size. There is no automatic cleanup.

### Restore

Choose **Restore** beside a project to return it to the library. Open it from the library and inspect its files before continuing your work.

### Permanently delete

Use the trash control beside a recycled project to remove that project permanently. Read the named-project confirmation before accepting it.

### Clear all

Choose **Clear all** in the Recycle Bin header to remove all recycled projects after confirmation. Export or back up anything you want to keep first.

## Delete all projects

The library-wide delete action moves projects to the Recycle Bin. This is separate from permanently clearing the bin. Use the ordinary project menu when you only want to remove one project.

## Cloud sync tab

Use [GitHub sync](/docs/github-sync/) for the supported pull-and-push workflow between computers. The Cloud sync tab is not an automatic hosted sync service.