Special directories and storage locations (Windows SharePoint Services)

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Applies To: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

 

Topic Last Modified: 2009-01-06

In this article:

  • Installation directory files

  • Web Part resource files

  • Web site content files

This article lists the folders and files that are used by Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Installation directory files

The following table lists the files and folders that are created in the installation directory (%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12) when you install Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Folder Description Files and purpose

\ADMISAPI

The physical directory that hosts the SharePoint Central Administration Web site-specific Web services for the /_vti_adm virtual directory within Central Administration.

  • admin.asmx - Web service for Central Administration-specific Web service methods. Accessed by http://server_name:<admin port>/_vti_adm/admin.asmx.

  • AdminDisco.aspx - Web service discovery file used for the admin.asmx Web service. Accessed by http://server_name:<admin port>/_vti_adm/admin.asmx?disco.

  • AdminWsdl.aspx - Web Services Description Language file used to specify the methods and parameters provided by the admin.asmx Web service. Accessed by http://server_name:<admin port>/_vti_adm/admin.asmx?wsdl.

\BIN

Contains the core binary files for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

  • *.DLL, *.dll - Core binary files

  • OWSTIMER.EXE - Microsoft SharePoint Timer service

  • PRESCAN.EXE - Pre-upgrade compatibility scanning and verification tool

  • STSADM.EXE - Windows SharePoint Services command-line administration tool

  • WSSADMIN - Windows SharePoint Services Administration Service

  • STSCFG.EXE - Configuration utility used by Setup

  • MSSEARCH.EXE - Search processes

  • wsstracing.exe - Log events to the SharePoint diagnostic trace log file

  • PSCONFIG.EXE - SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard

  • SPWRITER.EXE - Windows SharePoint Services VSS Writer

\BIN\LCID\

Contains the core binary files used by specific languages. LCID is replaced by the locale ID. For example, 1034 is the locale ID for Spanish, and so the path for Spanish language binary files is \BIN\1034.

  • FPEXT.MSG - Error messages and text strings

  • Microsoft.SharePoint.Msg.dll - Windows SharePoint Services Event messages

  • mssmsg.dll - Microsoft search component

\CONFIG

Contains configuration files and default values for the server.

  • *.xml, *.XML - XML file to map default values

  • appwpresWeb.config - Configuration file

  • adminWeb.config - Configuration file for the SharePoint Central Administration site

  • Administration site.layoutsWeb.config - Configuration file for the _layouts directory

  • Web.config - Configuration file for Web application

  • wss_mediumtrust.config - Configuration file

  • wss_minimaltrust.config - Configuration file

\CONFIG\ADMINBIN

Contains the core binary files.

*.dll ,*.DLL

\CONFIG\AdminResources

Contains Central Administration Web site resources.

*.resx

\CONFIG\Resources

Contains resources for localization.

*.resx

\CONFIG\BIN

Contains binary files for the /_vti/_bin virtual directory.

STSSOAP.DLL - Binary file used for SOAP code

Microsoft.SharePoint.ApplicationPages.dll - Core binary

\CONFIG\UPGRADE

Contains XML files used in the upgrade process.

WssUpgrade.xml

WssUpgradeB2B.xml

MpsUpgrade.xml

MpsUpgradeB2B.xml

\HCCab\LCID

Contains Help files and support files. LCID is replaced by the locale ID. For example, 1034 is the locale ID for Spanish.

*.cab

\HELP\LCID

Contains the CHM Help file for the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard. LCID is replaced by the locale ID. For example, 1034 is the locale ID for Spanish.

*.chm

\ISAPI

The physical directory addressed by the /_vti/_bin virtual directory.

Contains FrontPage Server Extensions RPC interfaces (SHTML.DLL, _VTI_AUT\AUTHOR.DLL, _VTI_ADM\ADMIN.DLL) and Windows SharePoint Services RPC interfaces (OWSSVR.DLL).

  • *.asmx - Web services

  • Authentication.asmx - Web service for SharePoint Authentication Web service methods

  • Authenticationdisco.aspx - Web service discovery file used for the Authentication.asmx Web service

  • Authenticationwsdl.aspx - Web services description language file used to specify the methods and parameters provided by the Authentication.asmx Web service

  • *.xml - XML file for managed code

  • Web.config - Configuration file

\ISAPI\_VTI_ADM

Contains FrontPage Server Extensions RPC interfaces.

ADMIN.DLL - FrontPage Server Extensions RPC interface for remote administration (not just with FrontPage, but other Office client applications as well as any other client applications that implement this protocol)

\ISAPI\_VTI_AUT

Contains FrontPage binary files.

AUTHOR.DLL - FrontPage Server Extensions RPC interface for remote authoring (not just with FrontPage, but other Office client applications as well any other client applications that implement this protocol)

\TEMPLATE

Contains templates, features, and core Web site files.

\Template\ADMIN

Contains templates and master pages for Central Administration.

*.aspx

admin.master

admin.sitemap

\TEMPLATE\CONTROLTEMPLATES

Contains control templates that determine the layout of Windows SharePoint Services list item forms.

*.ascx

\TEMPLATE\Site Templates

Contains site templates.

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\sts

Contains files that are copied to the root of the Web site upon instantiation with the Team Site template (for example default.aspx).

default.aspx - Default home page for sites based on Team Site templates

defaultdws.aspx

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\sts\xml

Contains site definition file.

ONET.XML- Defines navbars, available list types, initial configurations and modules

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\Wiki\Xml

Contains site definition file.

ONET.XML

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\MPS

Contains files that are copied to the root of the Web site upon instantiation with a Meeting Workspace template (for example default.aspx).

*.aspx - Form pages

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\MPS\DOCTEMP\SMARTPGS

Contains files used for Web Part pages in Meeting Workspaces.

spstd1.aspx - Form page

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\MPS\LISTS

Contains the actual lists used in the Meeting Workspace templates, along with schema definition and default views.

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\MPS\LISTS\AGENDA

Contains files used for the Agenda list.

*.aspx - Form pages

SCHEMA.XML - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\MPS\LISTS\DECISION

Contains files used for the Decisions list.

*.aspx - Form pages

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\MPS\LISTS\MEETINGS

Contains files used for the Meeting Workspace templates.

MoveToDt.aspx - Form page

SCHEMA.XML - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\MPS\LISTS\OBJECTIV

Contains files used for the Objectives list.

*.aspx - Form pages

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\MPS\LISTS\PEOPLE

Contains files used for the Attendees list.

*.aspx - Form pages

SCHEMA.XML - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\MPS\LISTS\TEXTBOX

Contains files used for the Text Box list.

*.aspx - Form pages

SCHEMA.XML - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\MPS\LISTS\THGBRING

Contains files used for the Things to Bring list.

*.aspx - Form pages

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\MPS\LISTS\WKSPGLIB

Contains files used for lists in the Meeting Workspace templates.

SCHEMA.XML - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\SiteTemplates\MPS\XML

Contains the available lists in the Meeting Workspace templates, base types for fields (onet.xml), and the standard view template for new views.

ONET.XML

\TEMPLATE\LCID\Workflow

Contains files for workflow activities. LCID is replaced by the locale ID. For example, 1034 is the locale ID for Spanish, and so the path for Spanish is \TEMPLATE\1034\Workflow.

WSS.ACTIONS

moderationworkflow.xml

\TEMPLATE\LCID\XML

Site template files for the specific language. LCID is replaced by the locale ID. For example, 1034 is the locale ID for Spanish, and so the path for Spanish is \TEMPLATE\1034\XML.

WEBTEMP_MY.XML

DEADWEB.XML

RGNLSTNG.XML

WEBTEMP.XML

\TEMPLATE\LCIDSTS

Contains files that are copied to the root of the Web site upon instantiation with the Team Site template (for example, default.aspx). LCID is replaced by the locale ID. For example, 1034 is the locale ID for Spanish, so the path for Spanish is \TEMPLATE\1034\STS.

This folder contains only the DOCTEMP folder.

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\BLANKPGS

Contains the default document templates.

bpstd.aspx

_basicpage.htm

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\FP

Contains document templates for FrontPage and SharePoint Designer.

FPTMPL.HTM - Default document templates for FrontPage and SharePoint Designer documents

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\PPT

Contains document templates for Microsoft Office PowerPoint.

FILELIST.XML

MASTER03.CSS

MASTER03.HTM

MASTER03.XML

PPTMPL.HTM

PPTMPL.POT

PRES.XML

PPTML.PPTX

PREVIEW.WMF

SLIDE001.HTM

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\SMARTPGS

Contains document templates for Web Part pages.

*.aspx

_Webpartpage.htm

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\WORD

Contains document templates for Microsoft Office Word.

WDTMPL.DOC

WDTMPL.HTM

WDTMPL.DOTX

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\XL

Contains document templates for Microsoft Office Excel.

FILELIST.XML

SHEET001.HTM

SHEET002.HTM

SHEET003.HTM

STYLE.CSS

TABSTRIP.HTM

XLTMPL.HTM

XLTMPL.XLS

XLTMPL.XLSX

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\XMLFORMS\BLANK

Contains document templates for Microsoft Office InfoPath.

TEMPLATE.XML - Default document templates for XML documents

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES

Contains SharePoint features.

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\AdminLinks

Contains Operations and Application Management pages that use the Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007 features infrastructure to provide link extensibility.

Operations.xml

Applications.xml

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\AnnouncementsList

Contains files used for the Announcements list.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\AnnouncementsList\Announce

Contains template content file for the Announcements list.

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\AnnouncementsList\ListTemplates

Contains template description file for the Announcements list.

Announcements.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\BasicWebParts

Contains the feature description and Web Part description files for the built-in Windows SharePoint Server Web Parts.

Feature.xml - Feature description

Elements.xml - Element manifest

*.dwp -Web Part descriptions

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\ContactsList

Contains files used for the Contacts list.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\ContactsList\Contacts

Contains template content for the Contacts list.

SCHEMA.XML - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\ContactsList\ListTemplates

Contains template description file for the Contacts list.

Contacts.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\ContentLightup

Contains files that provide several user interface components and links.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\ContentTypeSettings

Contains files used for content type settings.

Feature.xml

ContentTypeSettings.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\ctypes

Contains files used for content types.

ctypeswss.xml

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\CustomList

Contains files used for Custom lists.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\CustomList\CustList

Contains template content for Custom lists.

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\DataSourceLibrary

Contains files used for the Data Source Library.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\DataSourceLibrary\DataSrcs

Contains template content file for the Data Source Library.

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\DataSourceLibrary\ListTemplates

Contains template description file for the Data Source Library.

DataSourceLibrary.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\DiscussionsList

Contains files used for the Discussion Board list.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\DiscussionsList\Discuss

Contains template content file for the Discussion Board list.

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\DiscussionsList\ListTemplates

Contains template description file for the Discussion Board list.

Discussions.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\DocumentLibrary

Contains files used for the Document Library list type.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\DocumentLibrary\DOCLib

Contains files used for document libraries.

*.aspx - Form pages

*.htm - Dialog boxes

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\EventsList

Contains files used for the Events list.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\EventsList\Events

Contains template content file for the Events list.

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\fields

Contains files used for the fields in a list.

Feature.xml

fieldswss.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\GanttTasksList\Gantt

Contains template content file for the Project Tasks (Gantt Chart) list.

Schema.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\GridList

Contains files used for the Custom list in Datasheet view.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\GridList\GridList

Contains files used for the Custom list in Datasheet view list type.

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\IssuesList

Contains files used for the Issue Tracking list.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\IssuesList\Issue

Contains template content file for the Issue Tracking list.

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\IssueTrackingWorkflow

Contains files used for the Issue Tracking Workflow.

IssueTracking.xml

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\LinksList

Contains files used for the Links list.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\MobilityRedirect

Contains files used for the Mobility Redirection feature for lists.

Feature.xml

Default.aspx

Elements.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\NoCodeWorkflowLibrary

Contains files used for No-Code Workflows.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\PictureLibrary

Contains files used for the Picture Library.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\PictureLibrary\PicLib

Contains template content file used for the Picture Library.

*.aspx

Schema.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\SiteSettings

Contains file used for site settings.

Features.xml

SiteSetting.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\SPSearchFeature

Contains files for the Windows SharePoint Services Search feature.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\SurveysList

Contains file for the Survey list.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\SurveysList\Survey

Contains template description file for Surveys.

Surveys.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\TasksList

Contains file for the Tasks list.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\TasksList\ListTemplates

Contains template description file for the Tasks list.

Tasks.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\TasksList\Tasks

Contains template content file used for the Tasks list.

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\TeamCollab

Contains files that provide team collaboration capabilities by making standard lists, such as document libraries and issues, available.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\WebPageLibrary

Contains file used for the Web Page Library.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\WikiWelcome

Contains file used for the Wiki site.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\WorkflowHistoryList

Contains files that provide support for Workflow History lists for a site.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\WorkflowProcessList

Provides the ability to support running custom form actions.

Feature.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\WorkflowProcessList\WorkflowProcess

Contains template content file used for workflow processes.

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\WorkflowProcessList\ListTemplates

Contains template description for workflow processes.

WorkflowProcess.xml

\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\XmlFormLibrary\XmlForm

Contains files used for form libraries.

*.aspx - Form pages

*.htm - Dialog boxes

Schema.xml - Schema file

\TEMPLATE\IMAGES

Contains images shared by all the pages on the server, addressed by the virtual directory /_layouts/images.

*.gif, *.jpg, *.png, *GIF, *.JPG, *.PNG

\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS

Contains language subdirectories that contain the forms for creating lists, site administration pages, and so on, addressed by the virtual directory /_layouts. All sites share these directories.

*.aspx - Form pages

Web.config - Configuration file

\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\LCID

Contains forms for creating lists, site administration pages, and more for a specific language. LCID is replaced by the locale ID. For example, 1034 is the locale ID for Spanish, and so the path for Spanish is \TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\1034.

*.htm - Dialog boxes

*.htc - Menu control

*.js,*.JS - JavaScript files

*.XML - XML templates

*.xsd - XML definitions

\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\LCID\IMAGES

Contains images used in the default site pages for a specific language.

*.gif, *.GIF

\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\LCID\STYLES

Contains style sheets shared by all site templates for a particular language, addressable by the virtual directory /_layouts/styles.

*.CSS,*.css - Style sheets

\TEMPLATE\SQL

Contains stored procedures for Microsoft SQL Server.

*.SQL - Stored procedures for SQL Server

\TEMPLATE\THEMES

Contains the list of themes.

THEMES.INF - Themes list

\TEMPLATE\THEMES\Theme

Contains files used by a specific theme.

*.gif ,*.jpg - Images

*.css - Style sheets

*.INF - Theme definition file

theme.utf8 - Theme file for UTF8 encoding

\TEMPLATE\XML

Contains XML files used by all site templates in all languages.

*.xmo - Templates used across all languages and site types

\TEMPLATE\XML\HELP

Contains XML files used by the Help system.

STS.XML - Context-sensitive Help mapping file

\Resources

Contains the resource files.

*.resx

\LOGS

Contains the log files.

\Data

Contains Windows SharePoint Services Search index files.

Web Part resource files

In addition to the installation directory, there is a Web Part resources directory that contains the files used to support custom Web Parts in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. The %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\resources directory contains a Web.config file that is used to help control the security for ASP.NET files used in Web Parts. For more information about custom Web Parts, see the Windows SharePoint Services 3.0: Software Development Kit (SDK) (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=103449&clcid=0x409).

Web site content files

The following table lists the files that are added to each top-level Web site or subsite when a SharePoint site is created.

Folder Description Files and purpose

\inetpub\wwwroot\wss\VirtualDirectories\<port><host header>

Contains configuration file.

Web.config

\inetpub\folder\_vti_pvt

Contains Legacy FrontPage Server Extensions files/folders.

service

services

\inetpub\folder\wpresources\

Contains configuration file for Web Parts.

Web.config

All other Web site files are stored in the content and configuration database.

See Also

Concepts

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