| Directory | Content Description | |-----------|----------------------| | /attachments | Versioned file attachments (stored by numeric ID; the database maps IDs to page names). | | /backups | Automated site backups (XML format) and support zip files. | | /bundled-plugins | Pre-packaged plugins shipped with Confluence. | | /data | Internal H2 database (if not using external DB) and Lucene search index. | | /index | Search index fragments for faster lookups. | | /logos | Site, space, and profile logos. | | /plugins-cache | Cached plugin descriptors and web resources. | | /plugins-osgi-cache | OSGi bundle caches for plugin management. | | /restore | Temporary location during space or site restores. | | /shared-home | Clustering directory (Data Center only) for shared resources across nodes. | | /temp | Temporary working files (e.g., export temp, thumbnail generation). | | /thumbnails | Cached image thumbnails (scaled versions of attachments). | | /viewfile | Temporary cache for file downloads before streaming. |
: You create a directory feel by nesting pages. Any page can have an unlimited number of child pages, which creates the sidebar navigation tree. confluence directory structure
| Directory | Purpose | |-----------|---------| | /bin | Startup and shutdown scripts ( start-confluence.sh , catalina.sh ). | | /conf | Core configuration files: server.xml (Tomcat port, SSL), confluence-init.properties (links to home dir). | | /lib | Shared Java libraries and dependencies. | | /temp | Temporary files created by the application runtime. | | /logs | Application logs (e.g., catalina.out , localhost_access_log ). | | /webapp | Confluence web application WAR contents (JSPs, static resources). | | | /data | Internal H2 database (if
: To keep information discoverable, most experts recommend keeping the nesting to 2–3 levels deep . | | /plugins-cache | Cached plugin descriptors and