File Manager

idaBigA · February 1st, 2007, 6:32 AM

In my file manager I have several folders. 2 That puzzle me are

www & puclic_html

They both contain the same data.. my question is.. why?

**Brandonnn** · February 1st, 2007, 6:43 AM

One is mirroring the other I believe. Use public_html.... however... don't delete either of them

**Skipdawg** · February 1st, 2007, 12:53 PM

Yes WWW mirrors puclic_html and as Brandon stated don't try deleting them.

**Rick** · February 1st, 2007, 5:53 PM

Technically it's not a mirror, it's a 'symbolic link'. A symbolic link is a way to give one folder (or file) two names, however they're both referring to the same folder (or file). Another way to think of this is as an alias, another name for the same thing.

**Skipdawg** · February 1st, 2007, 11:27 PM

Well what ever wording you want to use it is a duplicate in the cPanel setting.

Some of us now days don't even use the www anymore. Wasted space to me. lol

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idaBigA Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Jan 2007 12 posts Gave thanks: 1 Thanked 3 times	File Manager In my file manager I have several folders. 2 That puzzle me are www & puclic_html They both contain the same data.. my question is.. why?

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Brandonnn pineapples are sharp Super #1 Joined in Dec 2005 5,777 posts Gave thanks: 147 Thanked 151 times	One is mirroring the other I believe. Use public_html.... however... don't delete either of them __________________ poof

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Skipdawg Insanely Super #1 Joined in Jul 2005 Lives in Northwest USA 4,154 posts Gave thanks: 39 Thanked 78 times	Yes WWW mirrors puclic_html and as Brandon stated don't try deleting them. __________________

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Rick Surpass Fan Comfy Contributor Joined in Sep 2004 Hosted on Pass42 278 posts Gave thanks: 4 Thanked 50 times	Technically it's not a mirror, it's a 'symbolic link'. A symbolic link is a way to give one folder (or file) two names, however they're both referring to the same folder (or file). Another way to think of this is as an alias, another name for the same thing. __________________

February 1st, 2007, 11:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Skipdawg Insanely Super #1 Joined in Jul 2005 Lives in Northwest USA 4,154 posts Gave thanks: 39 Thanked 78 times	Well what ever wording you want to use it is a duplicate in the cPanel setting. Some of us now days don't even use the www anymore. Wasted space to me. lol __________________

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