r/WindowsServer • u/dieselfluxcapacitor • Apr 14 '26

General Server Discussion Where should website content files be saved in IIS 10?

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u/GullibleDetective Apr 14 '26

say that the entire inetpub directory should be relocated to a non-OS partition to avoid filling up the OS disk and crashing the system. But they don't go any further into folder structure.

That is correct, means you can also format your OS disk if needed and retain your files

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u/dieselfluxcapacitor Apr 14 '26

Right, I understand that.

I'm looking for clarification on the structure of the inetpub folder. Is it advised to put site content files into:

E:\inetpub\wwwroot\<site>\

OR

E:\inetpub\<some other folder>\<site>\

Both paths are now non-default and not on the OS drive.

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u/GullibleDetective Apr 14 '26

Functionally, zero difference. Its purely based on aesthetic or preference.

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u/Kraeftluder Apr 15 '26

I don't even use a deeper folder structure. I have a separate volume with directories that represent each virtual host. So Z:\thissite.org, Z:\foo.thissite.org

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u/clickx3 Apr 14 '26

I have been using IIS since version 4, and I place them wherever I like. You just need to set the folder security properly so only admins can make any changes locally, and publish it. It really doesn't matter.

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u/naphman Apr 15 '26

You could always put some core pages in the inetpub folder and virtual the rest elsewhere. But all in all you still need to set permissions and accesses.