Default directories

The default directories used by EventStoreDB vary by platform to fit with the common practices each platform.

Linux

When you install EventStoreDB on Linux, the following locations apply:

• Application: /usr/bin
• Content: /usr/share/eventstore
• Configuration: /etc/eventstore/
• Data: /var/lib/eventstore
• Server logs: /var/log/eventstore
• Test client logs: ./testclientlog
• Web content: ./clusternode-web then {Content}/clusternode-web
• Projections: ./projections then {Content}/projections
• Prelude: ./Prelude then {Content}/Prelude

Windows

• Configuration: ./
• Data: ./data
• Server logs: ./logs
• Test client log: ./testclientlogs
• Web content: ./clusternode-web
• Projections: ./projections
• Prelude: ./Prelude

Local binaries

When running EventStoreDB using local binaries, either downloaded or built from source, the server will use its location and place the necessary files inside it:

• Configuration: ./
• Data: ./data
• Server logs: ./logs
• Test client log: ./testclientlogs
• Web content: ./clusternode-web
• Projections: ./projections
• Prelude: ./Prelude

Depending on the platform and installation type, the location of EventStoreDB executables, configuration and other necessary files vary.