Default directories

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

Linux

When you install EventStoreDB from PackageCloud 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.