We're excited to announce a new feature in [DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com) that gives you even more control over your deployments: **Deployment Artefacts**.

**What are Deployment Artefacts?**

Deployment Artefacts are tar files that contain all the files that were deployed to your server during a specific deployment. This means you can easily download a snapshot of your application's state at any given time\*.

\*_Keeping in mind that if incremental deployment was done, only the delta will be included. If on the other hand, a full deployment was done then everything will be included._

**Why are Deployment Artefacts useful?**

- **Troubleshooting:** If you encounter issues with your deployed application, having a tar file of the deployment can help you identify the root cause. You can compare the contents of the artefact to the expected state of your application.
- **Release Candidate Management:** Keeping track of release candidates can be challenging. With Deployment Artefacts, you can easily download and test previous versions of your application to ensure they meet your quality standards.
- **Auditing and Compliance:** Having a record of all deployed files can be important for auditing and compliance purposes.

![New project](https://blog.deployhq.com/attachment/bdfe2cf7-dfd4-40c7-9d43-67adf1b5c05b/img_1rrjqfeiuev9.png)

\*_Keep in mind that the feature has to be enabled in the Project Settings._

**How to use Deployment Artefacts**

1. **Deploy your application:** As usual, deploy your application to your server using [DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com).
2. **Artefacts are stored async:** Artefacts are stored asynchronously, ensuring that your deployment time remains unaffected.
3. **Download the artefact:** After a successful deployment, you'll see a new Download Artefact button in the deployment details. Click this button to download the tar file.

We hope that [Deployment Artefacts](https://www.deployhq.com/support/deployments/artefact-storage) will be a valuable addition to your [DeployHQ](https://www.deployhq.com) workflow. If you have any questions or feedback, please don't hesitate to contact our support team.