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Expand Up @@ -241,7 +241,20 @@ The only exception is the `C:\home\LogFiles` directory. This directory stores th

We recommend that you write data to `/home` or a [mounted Azure storage path](configure-connect-to-azure-storage.md?tabs=portal&pivots=container-linux). Data that you write outside these paths isn't persistent during restarts. The data is saved to platform-managed host disk space separate from the App Service plans file storage quota.

By default, persistent storage is *disabled* on Linux custom containers. To enable it, set the `WEBSITES_ENABLE_APP_SERVICE_STORAGE` app setting value to `true` by using [Cloud Shell](https://shell.azure.com). In Bash, use the following command:
By default, persistent storage is *enabled* on Linux custom containers.
To disable it, set the `WEBSITES_ENABLE_APP_SERVICE_STORAGE` app setting value to `false` by using [Cloud Shell](https://shell.azure.com). In Bash, use the following command:

```azurecli-interactive
az webapp config appsettings set --resource-group <group-name> --name <app-name> --settings WEBSITES_ENABLE_APP_SERVICE_STORAGE=false
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In PowerShell, use the following command:

```azurepowershell-interactive
Set-AzWebApp -ResourceGroupName <group-name> -Name <app-name> -AppSettings @{"WEBSITES_ENABLE_APP_SERVICE_STORAGE"=false}
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The boolean value should be lowercase to match PowerShell conventions. Change 'false' to '$false'.

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In PowerShell, the AppSettings parameter expects string values. The boolean value should be quoted as a string: \"false\" instead of false.

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To enable it, set the `WEBSITES_ENABLE_APP_SERVICE_STORAGE` app setting value to `true` by using [Cloud Shell](https://shell.azure.com). In Bash, use the following command:

```azurecli-interactive
az webapp config appsettings set --resource-group <group-name> --name <app-name> --settings WEBSITES_ENABLE_APP_SERVICE_STORAGE=true
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