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title: "State folder"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/reference/folders_and_files/state_folder.html
last_updated: 2026-08-11T16:17:39+10:00
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# State folder

`/WEB-INF/state`

This folder contains all the files generated by PageSeeder during its operations.



> **Tip:** Backing up this folder is not strictly necessary because the files can be generated and the system can operate without a copy, however, we strongly recommend that you backup these files for security and performance.

This includes:

- the [cache](/reference/folders_and_files/state_folder/cache_files.md)
- the [index](/reference/folders_and_files/state_folder/index_files.md) for each group
- the [logs](/reference/folders_and_files/state_folder/logs.md)
- the temporary [publish](/reference/folders_and_files/state_folder/publish_files.md) files

> **Note:** The logs folder might be in a different location if the `logsFolder` [global property](/guide/configuration/properties/global_properties.md) is specified. 

## In this section

- [Cache files](/reference/folders_and_files/state_folder/cache_files.md)
- [Index files](/reference/folders_and_files/state_folder/index_files.md)
- [Logs](/reference/folders_and_files/state_folder/logs.md)
- [Publish files](/reference/folders_and_files/state_folder/publish_files.md)