Installation and other special directories (SharePoint Foundation 2010)

Bin

Contains the core binary files for SharePoint Foundation 2010.

• *.dll - Core binary files

• Owstimer.exe - Microsoft SharePoint Timer service

• Stsadm.exe - SharePoint Foundation command-line administration tool

• Wssadmin - SharePoint Foundation Administration Service

• Stscfg.exe - Configuration utility that is used by Setup

• Mssearch.exe - Search processes

• Wsstracing.exe - Logs events to the SharePoint diagnostic trace log file

• Psconfig.exe - SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard

• Spwriter.exe - SharePoint Foundation VSS Writer

Config

Contains configuration files and default values for the server.

• *.xml - XML file to map default values

• AppwpresWeb.config - Configuration file

• AdminWeb.config - Configuration file for the Central Administration Web site

• LayoutsWeb.config - Configuration file for the _layouts directory

• Web.config - Configuration file for Web applications

• Wss_mediumtrust.config - Configuration file

• Wss_minimaltrust.config - Configuration file

• Wss_usercode.config

Config\AdminResources

Contains Central Administration resources.

*.resx

Config\Browsers

Contains the configuration file for support of mobile access to list data.

Compat.browser

Config\Powershell\Format

Contains files that define the default display of objects in the Windows PowerShell console.

SharepointPowershell.Format.ps1xml

WssSearchPowershell.Format.ps1xml

Config\Powershell\Help\UILanguage

The default system language in which to display Help for Windows PowerShell cmdlets.

Microsoft.SharePoint.Powershell.dll-help.xml

Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.dll-help.xml

Microsoft.SharePoint.TopologyService-help.xml

Config\Powershell\Types

Contains XML-based text files that let you add properties and methods to the objects that are used in Windows PowerShell.

SharepointPowershell.Types.ps1xml

WssSearchPowerShell.Types.ps1xml

Config\Upgrade

Contains XML files that are used in the upgrade process.

GbwUpgrade.xml

GbwUpgradeB2B.xml

MpsUpgrade.xml

MpsUpgradeB2B.xml

WssUpgrade.xml

WssUpgradeB2B.xml

WssSearchUpgrade.xml

HCCab\LCID

Contains Help files and support files. LCID is replaced by the locale ID. For example, 3082 is the locale ID for Spanish.

*.cab

Isapi

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

Contains FrontPage Server Extensions RPC interfaces (Shtml.dll, _vti_aut\Author.dll, _vti_adm\Admin.dll) and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation RPC interfaces (Owssvr.dll).

• *.asmx - Web services

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

• AuthenticationDisco.aspx - Web service discovery file that is used for the Authentication.asmx Web service

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

• *.xml - XML file for managed code

• Web.config - Configuration file

Isapi\_Vti_Aut

Contains FrontPage binary files.

Author.dll - RPC interface for remote authoring for FrontPage Server Extensions and other Office client applications and other client applications that implement this protocol.

Isapi\Sts

Contains files that are used by SharePoint Server 2010 security token service.

Spsecuritytokenservice.svc

Web.config

Policy

Contains files that are used for information management policy.

*.dll

*.config

Template

Contains templates, features, and core Web site files.

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 PowerPoint.

Filelist.xml

Master03.css

Master03.htm

Master03.xml

Pptmpl.htm

Pptmpl.pot

Pptmpl.pptx

Pres.xml

Pptml.pptx

Preview.wmf

Slide001.htm

Template\LCID\Sts\Doctemp\Word

Contains document templates for Microsoft Word.

Wdtmpl.doc

Wdtmpl.htm

Wdtmpl.dotx

Template\LCID\Sts\Doctemp\Xmlforms\Blank

Contains document templates for Microsoft InfoPath.

Template.xml - Default document templates for XML documents

Template\LCID\Xml

Site template files for the specific language. LCID is replaced by the locale ID. For example, 3082 is the locale ID for Spanish. Therefore, the path for Spanish is Template\3082\Xml.

Deadweb.xml

Rgnlstng.xml

Webtemp.xml

Template\Admin\Bdc

Contains templates and master pages for Microsoft Business Connectivity Services.

*.aspx

Template\DocumentTemplates

Contains the page used for creating document libraries.

Wkpstd.aspx

Template\Features\AdminLinks

Contains Operations and Application Management pages that use the SharePoint Foundation 2010 features infrastructure to provide link extensibility.

Operations.xml

Applications.xml

Feature.xml

Template\Features\AnnouncementsList\Announce

Contains a template description file for the Announcements list.

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\Features\BasicWebParts

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

Feature.xml - Feature description

Elements.xml - Element manifest

*.dwp - Web Part descriptions

Template\Features\ContactsList\Contacts

Contains the template content file for the Contacts list.

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\Features\ContentLightup

Contains files that provide several user interface components and links.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\ContentTypeSettings

Contains files that are used for content type settings.

Feature.xml

ContentTypeSettings.xml

Template\Features\CustomList

Contains files that are used for Custom lists.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\DataSourceLibrary

Contains files that are used for the Data Source Library.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\DataSourceLibrary\ListTemplates

Contains the template description file for the Data Source Library.

DataSourceLibrary.xml

Template\Features\DiscussionsList\Discuss

Contains the template content file for the Discussion Board list.

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\Features\DocumentLibrary

Contains the file that is used for the Document Library list type.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\DocumentLibrary\ListTemplates

Contains the template description file for the document libraries.

DocumentLibrary.xml

Template\Features\EventsList\Events

Contains the template content file for the Events list.

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\Features\ExternalList

Contains a file that is used for the External list.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\ExternalList\ListTemplates

Contains the template description file for the External list.

ExternalList.xml

Template\Features\FacilityList\Facility

Contains the template content file for the Facility list.

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\Features\FCGroupsList

Contains a file that is used for the FCGroups list.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\FCGroupsList\ListTemplates

Contains the template description file for the FCGroups list.

Fcgroupslist.xml

Template\Features\GanttTasksList

Contains a file that is used for the Project Tasks (Gantt Chart) list.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\GanttTasksList\ ListTemplates

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

GanttTasksList.xml

Template\Features\GBWWebParts

Contains files that are used for Group Board Workshop Web Parts.

Elements.xml

Feature.xml

Timecard.dwp

Whatsnew.dwp

Whereabouts.dwp

Template\Features\GridList\GridList

Contains a file that is used for the Custom list in Datasheet view list type.

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\Features\GroupWork

Contains files that are used for the Group Board Custom list.

Feature.xml

Listinstance.xml

Template\Features\HelpLibrary\HelpLibrary

Contains a file that is used for the Help collection.

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\Features\HolidaysList

Contains a file that is used for the Holidays List.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\HolidaysList\ListTemplates

Contains the template description file for the Holidays List.

Holidayslist.xml

Template\Features\IMEDicList\IMEDic

Contains a file that is used for the Medical Dictionary.

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\Features\IssuesList

Contains a file that is used for the Issue Tracking list.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\IssuesList\ListTemplates

Contains the template description file for the Issue Tracking list.

Issues.xml

Template\Features\LinksList

Contains a file that is used for the Links list.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\LinksList\ListTemplates

Contains the template description file for the Links list.

Links.xml

Template\Features\MpsWebParts

Contains files that are used for the management pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007.

Feature.xml

Elements.xml

Template\Features\OpenInClient

Contains a file that is used for the OpenInClient feature for opening browser-enabled documents in the Office client applications.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\PictureLibrary\PicLib

Contains the template content files that are used for the Picture Library.

*.aspx

Schema.xml

Template\Features\ScheduleList

Contains a file that is used for the Schedule list.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\ScheduleList\ListTemplates

Contains the template description file for the Schedule list.

Schedulelist.xml

Template\Features\SiteSettings

Contains files that are used for site settings.

Features.xml

SiteSetting.xml

Template\Features\SurveysList

Contains a file for the Survey list.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\SurveysList\ListTemplates

Contains the template description file for the Survey list.

Surveys.xml

Template\Features\TasksList\ListTemplates

Contains the template description file for the Tasks list.

Tasks.xml

Template\Features\TeamCollab

Contains a file that provides team collaboration capabilities by making standard lists — such as document libraries and issues — available.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\TenantAdminBDCStapling

Contains files for Tenant Business Data Connectivity Administration Stapling.

Feature.xml

Featurestapling.xml

Template\Features\TimecardList

Contains a file for the Timecard list.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\TimecardList\Tasks

Contains the template content file that is used for the Timecard list.

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\Features\WebPageLibrary\ListTemplates

Contains the template description file for the Web Page Library.

WebPageLibrary.xml

Template\Features\WhatsNewList

Contains a file for the What's New list.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\WhatsNewList\Tasks

Contains the template content file that is used for the What's New list.

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\Features\WhereaboutsList\ListTemplates

Contains the template description file for the Whereabouts list.

Whereaboutslist.xml

Template\Features\WikiPageHomePage

Contains the file that is used for the Wiki home page.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\WorkflowHistoryList

Contains a file that provides support for Workflow History lists for a site.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\WorkflowHistoryList\Wrkflhis

Contains the template content file that is used for Workflow History lists for a site.

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\Features\WorkflowProcessList\WorkflowProcess

Contains the template content file that is used for workflow processes.

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\Features\XmlFormLibrary

Contains a file that is used for form libraries.

Feature.xml

Template\Features\XmlFormLibrary\XmlForm

Contains the template content file for form libraries.

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\Identitymodel\Forms

Contains files that are used for a claims forms page.

Default.aspx

Web.config

Template\Identitymodel\Trust

Contains files that are used for a trusted provider sign-in page.

Default.aspx

Web.config

Template\Images

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

*.gif, *.jpg, *.png

Template\Layouts\LCID

Contains forms for creating lists, site administration pages, and forms for a specific language. LCID is replaced by the locale ID. For example, 3082 is the locale ID for Spanish. Therefore, the path for Spanish is \Template\Layouts\3082.

*.htm - Dialog boxes

*.htc - Menu control

*.js, - JavaScript files

*.xml - XML templates

*.xsd - XML definitions

Template\Layouts\LCID\Styles

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

*.css - Style sheets

Template\Scenarios\AdminConfig

Contains the template description file for a Web site for SharePoint 2010 Products administration and configuration.

Adminconfig.xml

Template\Scenarios\JoinFarm

Contains the template description file for a Web site where you can join and configure a farm.

Joinfarm.xml

Template\SiteTemplates\Centraladmin

Contains files that are copied to the root of the Web site upon instantiation of a site by using a CentralAdmin site definition.

*.aspx

Template\SiteTemplates\Centraladmin\Lists\Admintasks

Contains the template content file that is used for the Administrator Tasks list.

Schema.xml

Template\SiteTemplates\Centraladmin\Lists\Healthreports

Contains the template content file that is used for health reports.

Schema.xml

Template\SiteTemplates\Centraladmin\Xml

Contains the site definition file for Central Administration.

Onet.xml

Template\SiteTemplates\Mps\Doctemp\Smartpgs

Contains the file that is used for Web Part pages in Meeting Workspaces.

Spstd1.aspx - Form page

Template\SiteTemplates\Mps\Lists\Agenda

Contains files that are used for the Agenda list.

*.aspx - Form pages

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\SiteTemplates\Mps\Lists\Meetings

Contains files that are used for the Meeting Workspace templates.

MoveToDt.aspx - Form page

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\SiteTemplates\Mps\Lists\People

Contains files that are used for the Attendees list.

*.aspx - Form pages

Schema.xml - Schema file

Template\SiteTemplates\Mps\Lists\Thgbring

Contains files that are used for the Things to Bring list.

*.aspx - Form pages

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

Contains the site definition file.

Onet.xml- Defines navbars, available list types, initial configurations, and modules

Template\SiteTemplates\Sts\Xml

Contains the site definition file.

Onet.xml- Defines navbars, available list types, initial configurations, and modules

Template\SiteTemplates\TenantAdmin\Xml

Contains site definition file.

Onet.xml- Defines navbars, available list types, initial configurations and modules

Template\Sql

Contains stored procedures for Microsoft SQL Server.

*.sql - Stored procedures for SQL Server

Template\Themes\Theme

Contains files that were used by a specific theme.

*.gif ,*.jpg - Images

*.css - Style sheets

*.inf - Theme definition file

Theme.utf8 - Theme file for UTF8 encoding

Template\Xml\Help

Contains XML files that are used by the Help system.

Sts.xml - Context-sensitive Help mapping file

UserCode\assemblies

Contains core binary files for running sandboxed solutions.

Microsoft.SharePoint.dll

Microsoft.SharePoint.SubsetProxy.dll

Microsoft.SharePoint.UserCode.dll

WebClients\SecurityToken

Contains a Web client configuration file for a security token service application.

Client.config

WebClients\Topology

Contains a Web client configuration file for a Topology Web Service application.

Client.config

WebServices\Root

Contains the Web.config file for the Web application root, which stores ASP.NET configuration options.

Web.config

WebServices\SubscriptionSettings

Contains files that are used to run a Subscription Settings Service application.

Subscriptionsettings.svc

Web.config

Wpresources

Contains the configuration file for Web Parts.

Web.config

Inetpub\Folder\_vti_pvt

Contains legacy FrontPage Server Extensions files and folders.

Buildversion.cnf

Service.cnf

Services.cnf