Move Soybo WWW and Soybo Data Directories

The Soybo WWW directory contains all the documents and images that can be viewed from a web browser. As a result, it must be placed under your web server root.

The Soybo Data folder contains all of your Soybo Services (Soyvices) that you have downloaded and installed, as well as your user directories and preferences. Because this folder contains sensitive information, it should be placed outside of your web server root.

1. Soybo WWW Directory

Follow these directions to move the Soybo WWW directory:

  1. In the Soybo release directory, locate the directory labeled soybo_www.
  2. Upload and move the soybo_www directory somewhere under your public_html (or htdocs or www) directory.
  3. Make a note of the directory's complete path. For instance, if your Linux username was john:
    /home/john/public_html/soybo_www

Note: You may remain the soybo_www directory to whatever name you desire.

2. Soybo Data Directory

Follow these directions to move the Soybo Data directory:

  1. In the Soybo release directory, locate the directory labeled soybo_data.
  2. Upload and move the soybo_data directory somewhere outside of your web server root. A good location to place this directory would be in your user's home directory. For instance:
    /home/john/soybo_data

Note: You may remain the soybo_data directory to whatever name you desire.

3. Set File Permissions

You need to make the following files and directories readable and writeable by the web server:

It is recommeded that you change the ownership and write permissions such that the web server user has write access to these files and directories. You can chmod 777 the files and directories but be aware of security issues on multi-user systems.


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