> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help-center-starter-replace-template-content.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Archive and restore a project

> Pause a Mintlify project without deleting it, and restore it when needed.

Archiving a Mintlify project stops new deployments and makes the project inactive, but doesn't delete your repository or any content. You can restore an archived project at any time.

## Archive a project

1. Open the project in your Mintlify dashboard.
2. Go to **Settings → Danger zone**.
3. Click **Archive project** and confirm.

After archiving:

* The project no longer appears in your main project list (it moves to **Archived projects**).
* No new deployments will trigger from Git pushes.
* The live site URL continues to serve the last deployed version.

### When to archive

Archive a project when:

* A product or docs site is retired but you want to preserve access to the last live version.
* You're restructuring projects and want to consolidate docs into a new project.
* The project is on hold and you don't want accidental deploys from stale branches.

## Restore a project

1. Go to your dashboard and click **Archived projects**.
2. Find the project and click **Restore**.

Restoring reactivates the project — deployments will trigger again on the next Git push.

### After restoring

* Check that the GitHub App still has access to the repository (it may have been updated while the project was archived).
* Trigger a manual deploy if the repository has changed since archiving: go to **Project → Deployments → Redeploy**.

## Delete a project

Deleting a project is permanent and cannot be undone. It removes the project from Mintlify but does not delete your Git repository.

To delete: **Settings → Danger zone → Delete project**. You must type the project name to confirm.

<Warning>
  Deleting a project removes all Mintlify-side configuration, analytics history, and custom domain settings. Export any analytics data you want to keep before deleting.
</Warning>