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# How to Prefetch

Perform Prefetch operations through the Control Panel or API to proactively cache files and deliver them instantly to end-users.

Prefetch selected files for a CDN Resource so they can be prepared in cache before normal user requests.

You can perform Prefetch operations from the [Medianova Control Panel](https://cloud.medianova.com) or via the Prefetch API.

## Prefetch Files

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Open Prefetch

Open the CDN Resource and select **Prefetch**.

The **Prefetch files** section provides the path field used to specify the content you want to prefetch.
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{% step %}

### Enter the Paths

Enter the paths of the files you want to prefetch.

Each path must:

* Start with `/`.
* Exclude the domain.
* Contain no spaces.

For example:

```
/myimages/subfolder/image.png
```

To prefetch multiple paths, enter one path per line or separate the paths with commas.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Prefetch the Files

Click **Prefetch files** to submit the Prefetch operation.

The CDN processes the specified paths and prepares eligible content for cached delivery according to the CDN Resource's caching configuration.
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{% endstepper %}

## Check Prefetch Results

The **Recent** section lists Prefetch operations for the selected CDN Resource and shows the result of each submitted path.

Click **Refresh** to retrieve the latest Prefetch results.

{% hint style="info" %}
Prefetch is intended for cacheable content. The CDN Resource's existing caching configuration continues to determine how the prefetched content is cached and delivered.
{% endhint %}

## Related Concepts

* [Prefetch](/products/performance-cdn/static-content-delivery/advanced-configuration/prefetch.md)
* [Purge](/products/performance-cdn/static-content-delivery/advanced-configuration/purge.md)
* [Prefetch API](/products/performance-cdn/static-content-delivery/advanced-configuration/prefetch.md)


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