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This appendix lists folders and files used by Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.
Installation Directory Files
The following files are added to the installation directory (c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\60) when you install Windows SharePoint Services.
| Folder | Description | Files and purpose |
|---|---|---|
\ADMISAPI |
The physical directory addressed by the SharePoint Central Administration virtual directory. |
admin.asmx — ISAPI filter for administration |
\BIN |
Contains the core binary files for Windows SharePoint Services. |
*.DLL — Core binary files OWSTIMER.EXE — Microsoft SharePoint Timer service SMIGRATE.EXE — Microsoft SharePoint Migration Tool STSADM.EXE — Stsadm utility STSCFG.EXE — Configuration utility used by Setup |
\BIN\LCID\ |
Contains the core binary files used by specific languages. |
FPEXT.MSG — Error messages and text strings ONETINTL.DLL — Core international binary file |
\CONFIG |
Contains configuration files and default values for the server. |
*.xml — XML files used to map default values appwpresweb.config — Configuration file adminweb.config — Configuration file for the administrative virtual server gacwpresweb.config — Configuration file layoutsweb.config — Configuration file for the _layouts directory web.config — Configuration file for virtual servers wss_mediumtrust.config — Configuration file wss_minimaltrust.config — Configuration file |
\ISAPI |
The physical directory addressed by the /_vti/_bin virtual directory. |
*.asmx — SOAP protocol receptors *.aspx — Form pages Global.asax — ASP.NET namespace definition *.xml — XML file for managed code *.DLL — Core binary files for managed code web.config — Configuration file |
\ISAPI\BIN |
Contains binary files for the /_vti/_bin virtual directory. |
STSSOAP.DLL — Binary file used for SOAP code |
\ISAPI\HELP\LCID\STS\HTML |
Contains Help files and support files used in the Help system. |
*.css *.htm *.js layout.swf |
\ISAPI\HELP\LCID\STS\IMAGES |
Contains images used in the Help system. |
*.gif |
\ISAPI_VTI_ADM |
Contains Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 legacy binary files. |
ADMIN.DLL — Binary file used for administration from |
\ISAPI\_VTI_AUT |
Contains Office FrontPage 2003 legacy binary files. |
AUTHOR.DLL — Binary file used for authoring from |
\TEMPLATE |
Contains all site templates and core Web site files. |
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\TEMPLATE\LCID\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\LCID\MPS\DOCTEMP\SMARTPGS\ |
Contains files used for Web Part Pages in Meeting Workspaces. |
spstd1.aspx — Form page |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\LISTS |
Contains the actual lists used in the Meeting Workspace templates, along with schema definition and default views. |
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\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\LISTS\AGENDA |
Contains files used for the Agenda list. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\LISTS\DECISION |
Contains files used for the Decisions list. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\LISTS\DOCLIB |
Contains files used for document libraries in the Meeting Workspace templates. |
*.aspx — Form pages *.HTM — Dialog boxes SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\LISTS\MEETINGS |
Contains files used for the Meeting Workspace templates. |
MoveToDt.ASPX — Form page SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\LISTS\OBJECTIV |
Contains files used for the Objectives list. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\LISTS\PEOPLE |
Contains files used for the Attendees list. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\LISTS\TEXTBOX |
Contains files used for the Text Box list. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\LISTS\THGBRING |
Contains files used for the Things to Bring list. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\LISTS\WKSPGLIB |
Contains files used for lists in the Meeting Workspace templates. |
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\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. |
*.XML — XML files for site schema and views |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\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 |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\BLANKPGS |
Contains the default document templates. |
bpstd.aspx _blankpage.htm |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\FP |
Contains document templates for Office FrontPage 2003. |
FPTMPL.HTM — Default document templates for FrontPage documents |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\PPT |
Contains document templates for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003. |
FILELIST.XML MASTER03.CSS MASTER03.HTM MASTER03.XML PPTMPL.HTM PPTMPL.POT PRES.XML PREVIEW.WMF SLIDE001.HTM |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\SMARTPGS |
Contains document templates for Web Part Pages. |
*.aspx _smartpage.htm _webpartpage.htm |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\WORD |
Contains document templates for Microsoft Office Word 2003. |
WDTMPL.DOC WDTMPL.HTM |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\XL |
Contains document templates for Microsoft Office Excel 2003. |
FILELIST.XML SHEET001.HTM SHEET002.HTM SHEET003.HTM STYLE.CSS TABSTRIP.HTM XLTMPL.HTM XLTMPL.XLS |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DOCTEMP\XMLFORMS\BLANK |
Contains document templates for Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003. |
TEMPLATE.XML — Default document templates for XML documents |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\DWS |
Contains files that are copied to the root of the Web site upon instantiation with a Document Workspace template. |
default.aspx — Default home page for Document Workspaces |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS |
Contains the actual lists along with schema definition and default views. |
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\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\ANNOUNCE |
Contains files used for the Announcements list. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\CONTACTS |
Contains files used for the Contacts list. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file VCARD.VCF — Contacts form |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\CUSTLIST |
Contains files used for custom lists. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\DATASRCS |
Contains files used for data sources for lists. |
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\DISCUSS |
Contains files used for the Discussion Board list. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\DOCLIB |
Contains files used for document libraries. |
*.aspx — Form pages *.HTM — Dialog boxes SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\EVENTS |
Contains files used for the Events list. |
*.aspx — Form pages EVENT.ICS — Event form SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\FAVORITE |
Contains files used for the Favorites list. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\GRIDLIST |
Contains files used for the Datasheet view of lists. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\IMGLIB |
Contains files used for picture libraries. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\ISSUE |
Contains files used for the Issues list. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\LISTTEMP |
Contains files used for the list template gallery. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\TASKS |
Contains files used for the Tasks list. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file TASK.ICS — Task form |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\VOTING |
Contains files used for surveys. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\WEBTEMP |
Contains files used for the site template gallery. |
*.aspx — Form pages *.HTM — Dialog boxes SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\WPLIB |
Contains files used for the Web Part gallery. |
*.aspx — Form pages SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\WPLIB\DWP |
Contains Web Part files. |
*.dwp — Default Web Parts in the site collection Web Part gallery |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\LISTS\XMLFORM |
Contains files used for form libraries. |
*.aspx — Form pages *.HTM — Dialog boxes SCHEMA.XML — Schema file |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\XML |
Contains the available lists in the site template, base types for fields (onet.xml), and the standard view template for new views. |
*.XML — XML files for site schema and views |
\TEMPLATE\LCID\XML |
Contains the XML files with base list and field types defined for all site templates. |
*.XML — XML templates used in all site templates for a particular language |
\TEMPLATE\ADMIN\LCID |
Contains files used for the site administration pages. |
*.aspx, *.css, *.js — Administration pages, styles, and JavaScript files |
\TEMPLATE\ADMIN\LCID\aspnet_client\system_web\Version |
Contains ASP.NET files. |
SmartNav.htm SmartNav.js WebUIValidation.js ASP.NET files |
\TEMPLATE\ADMIN\LCID\BIN |
Contains binary files used for the site administration pages. |
*.DLL — Core binaries |
\TEMPLATE\ADMIN\LCID\XML |
Contains XML files used for the site administration pages. |
adminleftnavbar.sts.xml — XML file for the left link bar (Action menu and Views list) setuperror.htm — Setup messages |
\TEMPLATE\IMAGES |
Contains images shared by all pages on the server, addressed by the virtual directory /_layouts/images. |
*.gif, *.jpg, *.png |
\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS |
Addressed by the virtual directory /_layouts, this directory contains language subdirectories that contain the forms for creating lists, site administration pages, and so on. These directories are shared by all sites. |
Global.asax — ASP.NET namespace definition *.aspx — Form pages web.config — Configuration file |
\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\LCID |
Contains forms for creating lists, site administration pages, and so on, for a specific language. |
*.aspx — Form pages *.css — Style sheets *.htm — Dialog boxes *.htc — Menu control *.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, *.jpg |
\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\LCID\MPS |
Contains form pages and scripting files for Meeting Workspaces. .gif "Note") Note:
This folder is added only if you have used a Meeting Workspace template.
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*.aspx — Form pages MEETINGS.JS — JavaScript file |
\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\LCID\STYLES |
Contains style sheets shared by all site templates for a particular language. Addressable by the virtual directory /_layouts/styles. |
*.CSS — Style sheets |
\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\BIN |
Contains core binary files. |
Microsoft.SharePoint.ApplicationPages.dll — Core binary |
\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 — Images *.css — Style sheets theme.INF — Theme definition file theme.utf8 — Theme file for UTF8 encoding |
\TEMPLATE\XML |
Contains XML files used by all site templates in all languages. |
*.XML — 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 |
Web Part Resource Files
In addition to the installation directory, there is a Web Part resources directory that contains files used to support custom Web Parts in Windows SharePoint Services. The c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\wpresources directory contains a web.config file that is used to help control security for ASP.NET files used in Web Parts. For more information about custom Web Parts, see the Windows SharePoint Services Software Development Kit.
Web Site Content Files
The following files are added to each top-level Web site or subsite when a SharePoint site is created.
| Folder | Description | Files and purpose |
|---|---|---|
\inetpub\folder |
Configuration file |
web.config |
\inetpub\folder\_vti_pvt |
SpeedDial shortcuts |
service services |
\inetpub\folder\wpresources\ |
Configuration file for Web Parts |
web.config |
All other Web site files are stored in the content and configuration database.