Can someone please explain the differences/purposes of these main folders (example: /conf) in AEM?

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mainly looking at these/apps - i know custom osgi packages are installed here but what's the differences between /apps and /libs/conf - I know some of our custom config goes here./etc - I know our resource mapping goes here but what else is in here? more settings?/libs - almost seems/system/var - this seems to be the logging/"working area"? I have linux experience but I'm unsure if the path names translate to their Linux equivalent (where available).Thanks!

Anmol_Bhardwaj · Accepted Answer

FolderDescription/appsContains all project code such as components, overlays, client libraries, bundles, i18n translations, and static templates created by an organization/confIt contains all configurations for your website. This folder is used to store the dynamic templates and policies for your website./contentContains content created for your website/etcIt contains resources related to utilities and tools./homeContains AEM users and group information/libsIt contains the libraries and definitions that belong to the core of AEM. The subfolders in /libs represent the out-of-the-box AEM features./oak:indexIt contains Jackrabbit Oak index definitions. Each node specifies the details of one index. The standard indexes for the AEM application are visible and help create additional custom indexes./systemIs used by Apache Oak only/tmpServes as a temporary working area/varIt contains files that change and are updated by the system; such as audit logs, statistics, and event-handling. The subfolder /var/classes contain the Java servlets in source and compiled forms that have been generated from the components scripts. Reference : https://aem4beginner.blogspot.com/folder-structure-of-java-content https://experienceleaguecommunities.adobe.com/t5/adobe-experience-manager/project-structure-folder-structure/m-p/272894

Ravi_Pampana · Answer

Hi, Check this out  https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-manager-cloud-service/content/implementing/developing/aem-project-content-package-structure.html?lang=en

Folder	Description
/apps	Contains all project code such as components, overlays, client libraries, bundles, i18n translations, and static templates created by an organization
/conf	It contains all configurations for your website. This folder is used to store the dynamic templates and policies for your website.
/content	Contains content created for your website
/etc	It contains resources related to utilities and tools.
/home	Contains AEM users and group information
/libs	It contains the libraries and definitions that belong to the core of AEM. The subfolders in /libs represent the out-of-the-box AEM features.
/oak:index	It contains Jackrabbit Oak index definitions. Each node specifies the details of one index. The standard indexes for the AEM application are visible and help create additional custom indexes.
/system	Is used by Apache Oak only
/tmp	Serves as a temporary working area
/var	It contains files that change and are updated by the system; such as audit logs, statistics, and event-handling. The subfolder /var/classes contain the Java servlets in source and compiled forms that have been generated from the components scripts.

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