# Knowledge Base: Cache / Temp folder

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/knowledge-base-cache-temp-folder/766674>\
**Category:** Getting Started & Setup\
**Tags:** realityscan\
**Created:** [September 8, 2017, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/knowledge-base-cache-temp-folder/766674 "2017-09-08T10:16:08Z")\
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What is a Temp (temporary) folder? It is a folder where system intermediate results (temporary files) are stored. As its name implies, they are meant to be there just temporarily, so you should delete them (automatically…  
  
[https://dev.epicgames.com/community/learning/knowledge-base/KKn1/realityscan-cache-temp-folder](https://dev.epicgames.com/community/learning/knowledge-base/KKn1/realityscan-cache-temp-folder)