# \#file-management

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## [Cleaning up uploads and purging uploads from S3](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cleaning-up-uploads-and-purging-uploads-from-s3/248343)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2024, 8:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cleaning-up-uploads-and-purging-uploads-from-s3/248343 "2024-12-24T08:08:17Z")

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:bookmark: This is a reference guide describing how orphaned and deleted uploads are automatically purged from a Discourse site. This guide applies to both self-hosted and hosted Discourse sites. :person\_raising\_hand: …

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## [Understanding Uploads, Images, and Attachments](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-uploads-images-and-attachments/275735)

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**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 15, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/understanding-uploads-images-and-attachments/275735 "2025-01-15T14:05:50Z")

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:bookmark: This guide will provide administrators with comprehensive instructions on how to upload images and attachments on their Discourse site. :person\_raising\_hand: Required user level: Administrator Discourse …