What happens on deploy
The first successful ZIP deployment creates Release 1 and sets it as the Box current Release. Later ZIP uploads create the next Box-local Release number.
The stable hosted URL points to the active Box content. Release-scoped URLs are for inspecting a selected historical Release and remain immutable.
Deploy an update
- Open your Boxes list and choose Deploy new version.
- Upload one new ZIP archive.
- Wait for the Release to become ready, then verify the hosted URL.
- Use the Release history to compare the current and prior deployment records.
Tips and limits
- A Release number is the user-facing version for that Box. Database record IDs are internal and should not be used as release labels.
- Do not edit a Release directory to update a site. Upload another ZIP or use Live Workspace where appropriate.
Restore a ready Release
A ready historical Release can be made current. This is a pointer change: the historical bytes stay unchanged.
- Open the Release history for the Box.
- Choose a ready historical Release.
- Make it active, then check the stable hosted URL.
Retained history and storage
Community and Free accounts retain up to 2 Releases per Box. Active Premium accounts retain up to 10, including Free-mode Boxes. The current version counts toward the limit.
A successful new deployment removes the oldest non-current versions beyond the allowance. Failed deployments, restores and Live edits do not remove history. Existing excess history remains until a successful new deployment.
After a valid paid Premium period expires, the 10-Release allowance remains for 30 days. After grace, the next successful deployment applies the 2-Release limit. Immediate revocation does not grant grace.
Dedicated-mode storage charges include all retained ready Release files at the server-owned storage rate, prorated daily. Free-mode Boxes remain unmetered. Keep source files and long-term backups locally.
Evicted Release URLs may remain in CDN or browser caches; removing history does not guarantee immediate cache erasure.