# Clearing DirectAdmin Notifications: tickets.list File

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DirectAdmin control panel stores system alerts and notifications in the **`/usr/local/directadmin/data/admin/tickets.list`** file. Over time, this file can grow very large and contain hundreds of thousands of entries. This may cause:

- Slower panel loading times
- Unnecessary disk usage
- Extra load on disk I/O

### Solution

To clear the accumulated notifications, run the following command:

`cd /usr/local/directadmin/data/admin && echo -n "" > tickets.list`

This command empties the **`tickets.list`** file and removes all notifications. It does not harm your server or the DirectAdmin service.

### Recommendation

- Perform this cleanup periodically to maintain system performance.
- For convenience, you can set up a **cron job** to run this command automatically at scheduled intervals.