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For those users on Twitter, it's sometimes necessary to see just what you've tweeted previously, to see if your reputation has held up over time. This article will provide details on downloading an archive of all your past tweets.

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    Visit the Twitter website in your web browser.
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    Log in to your existing account.
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    Click the "Gears" icon in the top right corner.
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    Click on the Settings option. Wait for the settings page to be generated and displayed.
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    Scroll down until you see a link called "Request Your Archive" that should be the only button underneath the "Your Twitter archive" label. Click the "Request Your Archive" button.
    • If it has a button that is labelled "Resend email," click that button instead.
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    Wait for the email to appear. It'll use the email address that you provided in your Twitter settings. Some emails take longer than others, so be patient.
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    Click the link that appears inside the email. It should send you to the personal download page.
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    Click the Download button that appears next to "Your Twitter archive."
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    Wait a few seconds for the file to appear and save your file for future viewing, so you don't have to go through this process again, if your computer accidentally gets shut down.
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  • Utilize your Archive file well. Go through each folder as listed and see what information you can obtain, and re-download every few months, to see just what information creeps up that really shouldn't be there. To understand and use it, this information is presented in Use Your Twitter Archive File

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