### 44.4 Clearing out old files before converting

By the time you are ready to start a production run, typically you have already completed one or more trial conversions, perhaps leaving conversion files and old output files in the project directory. You can have DITA2Go remove these files before starting the next conversion, so they do not slow down the process, and so obsolete and unneeded files do not accidentally end up in a deliverable.

In this section:

§44.4.1 Specifying when to delete old files from the project directory

§44.4.2 Specifying which files to delete from the project directory

§44.4.3 Understanding when not to delete .ref and .htm files

See also:

§44.6.2 Emptying the wrap directory before copying

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Parent Topic: 44. Producing deliverable results

Sibling Topics:

44.1 Understanding DITA2Go pre- and post-processing

44.2 Activating and logging production of deliverables

44.3 Understanding path values for deliverables

44.5 Gathering additional files before converting

44.6 Assembling files for distribution

44.7 Placing graphics files for distribution

44.8 Placing CSS or XSL files for assembly

44.9 Gathering files for an HTML project: an example

44.10 Gathering and processing Help-system files

44.11 Archiving deliverables

44.12 Placing deliverables in a shipping directory

44.13 Postprocessing separately from converting