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Archive or delete a project
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   *Archived* projects are any projects with an *unpublished workflow state*. All project data, analytics, revisions and submissions are saved when projects are archived.

This state may be used for a number of reasons:

- Project has finished and no longer requires online visibility
- Project has been delayed

Projects set to *unpublished* can be republished at any stage.

To update the publish status of an existing project:
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1. Navigate to the **Dashboard**.
2. In the top-level menu bar, click **Projects**. This will show you a list of all the projects you have access to.
3. Click a project. This will take you to the project page.
4. Click the **Edit** tab.
5. In the upper right corner you can view and update the publish status through clicking the dropdown.
6. Click **Confirm** in the pop-up window to confirm the status update.

![image - 2024-03-11T124339.809.png](/storage/articles/9493395884175.png)

Archive a project
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To archive an existing project:

1. Navigate to the **Dashboard**.
2. In the top-level menu bar, click **Projects**. This will show you a list of all the projects you have access to.
3. Scroll to the relevant project. On the right-hand side, click the **ellipsis menu icon**.
4. Click **Edit** to be taken directly to the project's editing tab.
5. You can also navigate to the project overview page, then the editing tab. From the **Projects** page, click a project to be taken to the project overview. Then click on the **Edit** tab.
6. At the top right, beside the **Save** button, you can change your project's published state. Select **Unpublish** to archive your whole project. This can be undone at any time.

![image - 2024-03-11T124317.616.png](/storage/articles/9493399465871.png)

Reactivate an archived project
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To reactivate an archived project:

1. Navigate to the **Dashboard**.
2. In the top-level menu bar, click **Projects**.
3. Click the **Unpublished** tab. This will show a list of all unpublished projects you have access to.
4. Scroll to the relevant project. On the right-hand side, click the **ellipsis menu icon**.
5. Click **Edit** to be taken directly to the project's editing tab.
6. You can also navigate to the project overview page, then the editing tab. From the **Projects** page, click a project to be taken to the project overview. Then click on the **Edit** tab.
7. At the top right, beside the **Save** button, you can change your project's published state. Select **Publish** to republish your whole project. This can be undone at any time. *Note: individual content items that have been unpublished from your project will still be unpublished and invisible on the public-facing website.*

![image - 2024-03-11T124252.455.png](/storage/articles/9493395884943.png)

Delete a project
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*Note: You need to have delete permissions in order to delete a project. Deleting an entire project will remove all its content and data permanently from Civio Engage. This cannot be undone!*

To delete a project:

1. Navigate to the **Dashboard**.
2. In the top-level menu bar, click **Projects**. This will show you a list of all the projects you have access to.
3. Scroll to the relevant project. On the right-hand side, click the **ellipsis menu icon**.
4. Click **Delete** to delete your project. You'll be prompted with a warning.
5. You can also navigate to the project overview page, then the editing tab. From the **Projects** page, click a project to be taken to the project overview. Click **Delete** to delete your project. You'll be prompted with a warning.

![image - 2024-03-11T124229.187.png](/storage/articles/9493395885455.png)

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