# Setting: `file_trash_enabled`

- **Constant:** `ConfigInterface::FILE_TRASH_ENABLED`
- **Category:** `servers`
- **Type:** `select`
- **Required:** yes
- **Sensitive:** no
- **Validation:** `required|string|max:255`
- **Placeholder / default hint:** `false`

## Description

Enable a trash bin for server file deletions. Deleted files are moved to trash instead of being permanently removed, and users can restore or empty trash from the file manager.

## Allowed options

- `true`
- `false`

## Change via CLI

```bash
featherpanel saas getsetting file_trash_enabled
featherpanel saas setsetting file_trash_enabled "<value>"
```

## Change via API

```http
PATCH /api/admin/settings
Content-Type: application/json

{ "file_trash_enabled": "<value>" }
```