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Why Does the Number of Inodes Stay the Same After Removing Files or Folders?
Why Does the Number of Inodes Stay the Same After Removing Files or Folders?

Learn what to do if the number of inodes doesn't change after deleting files or folders

Updated over a week ago

If you delete any files or folders and want to know the up-to-date number of inodes in your hosting plan, open the Hosting section and click on Manage next to the hosting plan in question.

You are supposed to land on the Resources Usage view. The chart on the right illustrates the current amount of inodes:

The chart of inodes in the Resources Usage section

If the number of inodes stays the same after removing some files or folders, click on Recalculate usage:

The option to recalculate the resources usage

To check the inode count per each directory within your hosting plan, refer here: How to Check the NUmber of Inodes and Disk Usage per Directory 💡

In case your website has been considerably growing and you need to host more inodes, consider upgrading your hosting plan 🚀

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