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# File Exists

This assertion type helps you to verify if a certain directory exists.

## Existing

Provide a TRUE (1) as expected to check that the file should exist.

```yaml
file_exists:
    - name: "SSH Private Key exists"
      file: "/var/www/.ssh/id_rsa"
      expected: 1
```

## Not Existing

Provide a FALSE (0) as expected to check that the file does not exist at all.

```yaml
file_exists:
    - name: "SSH Private Key must not exist"
      file: "/var/www/.ssh/id_rsa"
      expected: 0
```