# Lifecycle Rule
## **Overview**
**Lifecycle rules** for files/folders (Objects) must be clearly defined according to usage needs.
*For example:*
* *You need to upload a large amount of data and want these files to only exist for 90 days.*
* *Enable versioning for the Bucket, but because the number of file versions is large, it takes up much storage space.*
* *Multipart files are not fully uploaded, and parts of the files are still on the system, leading to a waste of storage space.*
Managing Lifecycle rules will help you solve the above problems. In a Bucket, you can create multiple Lifecycle rules to apply only to folders or all files and folders, depending on your needs.
## **Procedure**
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**Step 1:** Right-click into Bucket and choose **Lifecycle rules**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**Step 2:** Click on “**New Rule**” to create the Rules
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**Step 3:** Set up the rules you want to apply to your bucket and set the days you need to apply. After choosing the Rules, click “**Add New Rule**”.
* **Permanently delete file**: It will remove all versions of the object from the bucket, including any archived versions, making it unrecoverable once deleted.
* **Permanently deleting previous versions:** It will remove older file versions from the bucket, ensuring they cannot be recovered while the current version remains intact.
{% hint style="danger" %}
After xx days you set, S3 will delete all files created 60 days ago. It does not take into account the frequency of usage for these files.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**Step 4:** Click “Save” to apply the Rule to Bucket.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
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