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If you start Tails from a USB stick, you can create a pn encrypted Persistent volumStorage in the free space left on the USB stick by <span class="application">Tails Installer</span>. The files. The files and settings stored in the pPersistent volum Storage are saved encrypted and remain available across separatedifferent working sessions.

If you start Tails from a USB stick, you can create an encrypted Persistent Storage in the free space left on the USB stick. The files and settings stored in the Persistent Storage are saved encrypted and remain available across different working sessions.

You can use this pPersistent volumStorage to store different kinds of fi, for examples:

You can use this Persistent Storage to store, for example:

your eEncryption keys

Encryption keys

The pPersistent volumStorage is an encrypted partition protected by a passphrase on the USB stick.

The Persistent Storage is an encrypted partition protected by a passphrase on the USB stick.

Once the persistent volume is createdAfter you create a Persistent Storage, you can choose to activateunlock it or not each time you start Tails.

After you create a Persistent Storage, you can choose to unlock it or not each time you start Tails.

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<h1 id="create">Creating the Persistent Storage</h1>

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<p>The error message <span class="emphasis"em>Error, Persistence partitionvolume is not
unlocked.</spanem> means that the pPersistent volumStorage was not enabled from <span class="application">Tails Greeter</span>. So yunlocked in
the Welcome Screen. You can not use or configure ityour Persistent Storage
but you can delete it and create a new one.</p>

<p>The error message <em>Error, Persistence volume is not
unlocked.</em> means that the Persistent Storage was not unlocked in
the Welcome Screen. You cannot use or configure your Persistent Storage
but you can delete it and create a new one.</p>

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When run for the first time, or after [[deleting the pPersistent volumStorage|delete]], thean assistant proposesallows you to create a new pPersistent volumeStorage in the free space left on the USB stick. Refer to our [[installation instructions|install/clone#create-persistence]] for more guidance on creating the pPersistent volumStorage.

When run for the first time, or after [[deleting the Persistent Storage|delete]], an assistant allows you to create a Persistent Storage in the free space left on the USB stick. Refer to our [[installation instructions|install/clone#create-persistence]] for more guidance on creating the Persistent Storage.

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<h1 id="configure">Configuring the Persistent Storage</h1>

<p><strong>Restart Tails to apply the changes</strong> after selecting or
deselecting one or several features.</p>

<p><strong>Restart Tails to apply the changes</strong> after selecting or
deselecting one or several features.</p>

<p>If you deselectturn off a feature that used to be activated, it will be
deactivatedunavailable after restarting Tails but the
[[corresponding files|doc/first_steps/persistence/backup#feature_files]] will remain o
are still saved in the pPersistent volumStorage.</p>

<p>If you turn off a feature, it will be
unavailable after restarting Tails but the
corresponding files
are still saved in the Persistent Storage.</p>

<ol>
<li>
Start Tails and set an
[[administration password|doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/administration_password]].
</li>
<li>
Choose
<span class="menuchoice">
<span class="guimenu">Applications</span>&nbsp;▸
<span class="guisubmenu">System Tools</span>&nbsp;▸
<span class="guimenuitem">Root Terminal</span>
</span>
to open a terminal with administration rights.
</li>
<li>
Execute the <span class="code">nautilus</span> command to open the file
browser with administration rights.
</li>
<li>
In the file browser, navigate to <span class="filename">
/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked</span>.
</li>
<li>
Delete the [[folder corresponding to the feature|doc/first_steps/persistence/backup#feature_files]].:
<ul>
<li><strong>Personal Data</strong>: <code>Persistent</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Welcome Screen</strong>: <code>greeter-settings</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Browser Bookmarks</strong>: <code>bookmarks</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Network Connections</strong>: <code>nm-system-connections</code></li>
<li><strong>Additional Software</strong>: <code>apt</code> and <code>apt-sources.list.d</code> folders and <code>live-additional-software.conf</code> file</li>
<li><strong>Printers</strong>: <code>cups-configuration</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Thunderbird</strong>: <code>thunderbird</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>GnuPG</strong>: <code>gnupg</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Bitcoin Client</strong>: <code>electrum</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Pidgin</strong>: <code>pidgin</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>SSH Client</strong>: <code>openssh-client</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Dotfiles</strong>: <code>dotfiles</code> folder</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>

<ol>
<li>
Start Tails and set an
[[administration password|doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/administration_password]].
</li>
<li>
Choose
<span class="menuchoice">
<span class="guimenu">Applications</span>&nbsp;▸
<span class="guisubmenu">System Tools</span>&nbsp;▸
<span class="guimenuitem">Root Terminal</span>
</span>
to open a terminal with administration rights.
</li>
<li>
Execute the <span class="code">nautilus</span> command to open the file
browser with administration rights.
</li>
<li>
In the file browser, navigate to <span class="filename">
/live/persistence/TailsData_unlocked</span>.
</li>
<li>
Delete the folder corresponding to the feature:
<ul>
<li><strong>Personal Data</strong>: <code>Persistent</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Welcome Screen</strong>: <code>greeter-settings</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Browser Bookmarks</strong>: <code>bookmarks</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Network Connections</strong>: <code>nm-system-connections</code></li>
<li><strong>Additional Software</strong>: <code>apt</code> and <code>apt-sources.list.d</code> folders and <code>live-additional-software.conf</code> file</li>
<li><strong>Printers</strong>: <code>cups-configuration</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Thunderbird</strong>: <code>thunderbird</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>GnuPG</strong>: <code>gnupg</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Bitcoin Client</strong>: <code>electrum</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Pidgin</strong>: <code>pidgin</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>SSH Client</strong>: <code>openssh-client</code> folder</li>
<li><strong>Dotfiles</strong>: <code>dotfiles</code> folder</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>

When thise Personal Data feature is activatedturned on, you can save your personal files and working
documents in the <span class="filename">Persistent</span> folder.

When the Personal Data feature is turned on, you can save your personal files and working
documents in the <span class="filename">Persistent</span> folder.

To open the <span class="filename">Persistent</span> folder, choose
<span class="menuchoice">
<span class="guimenu">Places</span>&nbsp;▸
<span class="guimenuitem">Persistent</span></span>.

To open the <span class="filename">Persistent</span> folder, choose
<span class="menuchoice">
<span class="guimenu">Places</span>&nbsp;▸
<span class="guimenuitem">Persistent</span></span>.

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