{"id":25160,"date":"2026-07-09T13:37:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=25160"},"modified":"2026-07-09T13:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T11:37:34","slug":"root-directory-for-your-website","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/kunskap.websupport.se\/en\/kb\/root-directory-for-your-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Root Directory for Your Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The root directory defines where the content for the specified address is located and where it should be placed when uploading via FTP. You can change the root directory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Default Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>domain.se\/web for web content<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>domain.se\/sub for individual subdomains<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also create custom root directories directly in your control panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change root directory for your domain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to the control panel and navigate to your website settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the website you want to change, or click Add New.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the desired root directory for your domain\/website. When done, click Save. 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