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The Basics: Recycling, Restoring, and Archiving Pages

 

Recycling pages

If a page is no longer needed, the page can be moved to the recycle bin. Recycling page removes them from both the staging and production server. Pages in the recycle bin are stored for 12 months before being permanently deleted.

Step 1:

In the file view, locate the page you wish to recycle and select the checkbox.

Selected file

Step 2:

Click the Recycle option.

File options of edit, move, copy, recycle, publish, and check out

Step 3:

Click on Recycle to move the page to the Recycle Bin.

Recycle pop up to recycle or cancel

Restoring pages

If a page has been accidentally recycled, it can be restored back to its original file location. Any file can be restored if it has not been permanently deleted.

Step 1:

Click on Content and select Recycle Bin

Content dropdown with Pages, Assets, and Recycle Bin

Step 2:

Use the filter to search for the desired page.

Filter box in recycle bin

Step 3:

Select the desired page, and click Restore.

Restore and Delete option

Step 4:

Confirm the restoration of the page. The page will be restored to the same location it was recycle from.

Restoration confirmation

This will restore the page on staging.  In order to make the page live, you must follow through with publishing the page.

Archiving pages

Archiving pages removes the file from the production server but keeps them on the staging server. Any archived page is relocated to the _archive folder at the root of the site.

Step 1:

Recycle the page that needs to be archived. 

files options to recycle

Step 2:

Restore the page that needs to be archived. Do not publish the page.

restore or delete

Step 3:

Move the restored file to the _archive folder. Do not publish the page.

file options to move

 

Step 4:

When the file is ready to be publicly available again, move the file to the desired location and publish the page.

view page

 

Last Updated: 9/5/24