Terms and Definitions
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Home directory
The directory where you are located right after you log in through FTP.  
 
On unix this is normally  
/hsphere/local/home/youraccountname/,  
 
On Windows this could be  
E:\hshome\youraccountname\  
 
Note that the above example, especially for Windows is just an example. The actual drive and path may vary. You can find the exact home directory path in your control panel.  


Web Root / Document Root
The directory where your files will be served for a particular domain.  
 
Normally the document root for the domain "foo.com" will be located right under the home directory with the directory name "foo.com".  
 
Example:  
On Unix:  
/hsphere/local/home/youraccountname/foo.com/  
 
On Windows:  
E:\hshome\youraccountname\foo.com\  



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