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# Archive a Site

Archive an inactive site so that users can no longer access it. You must deactivate a site before you can archive it.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Applies to: <a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.exp_cloud_basics_glossary.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">LWR, Aura, and Visualforce sites</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d9200e79 ">To archive an Experience Cloud site:</td>

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                <li>Be a member of the site AND Create and Set Up Experiences</li>

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1. Open the Digital Experiences app from the App Launcher.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-experience-communities-264-0-0-production-enus/bf7df212-91a1-4fa3-a007-4d6f3e3b470b/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note To update visibility and tab settings for profiles you want to have access to the Digital Experiences app and the All Sites page, see [Enable Access to the Digital Experiences App](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.community_managed_content_start_using.htm&type=5&language=en_US).
2. Click **View All** in All Sites.
3. Click the name of the site you want to archive.
4. On the site detail page, click **Archive**.
5. Click **Archive** again.

![Archive button on the Site Detail page](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-experience-communities-264-0-0-production-enus/bf7df212-91a1-4fa3-a007-4d6f3e3b470b/communities/images/archive_site.png)

Your site is archived. If you change your mind, you can unarchive it. However, if you discontinue a license for a product that you no longer use, for example a B2B or D2C Commerce license, you must deactivate and archive any site that depends on that license, such as a storefront.

- **[Considerations for Archiving a Site](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.networks_archive_sites_considerations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Before you archive a site, consider what types of sites can be archived, and the impact that archiving might have on users.

#### See Also

- [Deactivate Your Site](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.networks_unpublish.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Deactivate your site when you add or remove members; add, remove, or rearrange tabs; change the color scheme; or change the URL. You also must deactivate a site before you can archive it.")