{"id":6544,"date":"2021-04-01T11:21:32","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T11:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/?p=6544"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:03:09","slug":"where-is-apaches-default-document-root-directory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/where-is-apaches-default-document-root-directory\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is Apache’s Default Document Root Directory?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

The default document root directory of Apache is discussed in this article.
If you’re searching for it, type the following command to locate Apache’s default doc root:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

grep -i dir_docroot \/etc\/cpanel\/ea4\/paths.conf
dir_docroot=\/var\/www\/html<\/pre>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
You can find these files inside the directory:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u251c\u2500\u2500 400.shtml\r\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 401.shtml\r\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 403.shtml\r\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 404.shtml\r\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 413.shtml\r\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 500.shtml\r\n\u251c\u2500\u2500 cp_errordocument.shtml\r\n\u2514\u2500\u2500 index.html<\/pre>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Don\u2019t forget that this directory contains the default document root for the server. It contains default pages that users can see and it is a reserved director, so here it cannot be used for setting up other content. If you are looking for the proper locations for user-specific content associated with the virtual host then you get this command:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
grep -i homedir \/etc\/wwwacct.conf
HOMEDIR \/home<\/pre>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
When you create a new user or account in the cPanel a new subdirectory is automatically created inside this directory where all of the user\u2019s content resides. As the webroot directory is given user and you can find it here:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\/home\/$USER\/public_html<\/pre>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
All the web content for the account will reside from this location. This directory is also accessible from<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
cPanel > Files > File Manager > public_html<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
We sincerely hope you now have a reasonable understanding of Where is Apache’s Default Document Root Directory. If you continue to have issues with the procedure mentioned above, please contact bodHOST<\/a><\/strong>team for proactive support 24\u00d77<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The default document root directory of Apache is discussed in this article.If you’re searching for it, type the following command to locate Apache’s default doc root: grep -i dir_docroot \/etc\/cpanel\/ea4\/paths.confdir_docroot=\/var\/www\/html…<\/p>\n
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