Hi there,
I am about to take over a CI project, and as I start to learn CI, the first thing I noticed when looking through the files is that the application/cache folder has 25 GB of cached files (!), taking up an enormous amount of space on the server. My question is if it is safe to remove all of these files as a short term fix until I can learn CI and make a cron to keep this folder at a manageable level?
I notice the folder also contains an index.html file and .htaccess file. If I clear the whole folder out, do I need to leave these 2 files or is it not necessary? My hosting provider say they can clear this whole folder for me (my command line skills are not up to much), but I did worry about the index and htaccess. Any pointers greatly appreciated. The issue is that as a result of this huge use of disk space, the server is close to reaching its limit, which is why I am looking, short-term, to free up disk space. When I get stuck into CI, I hope to find some better solution to avoid such a buildup, so again, any suggestions about how to approach this would be welcome.
Thanks!
