Question
Where are my Wodpress Installation Files Logged in as Root
- Posted on November 30, 2024
- WordPress
Asked by 80286a3b191b43e8967d6315a6287a
Hi there,
I am testing digital ocean for my new project, I have installed the wordpress, now when i am logged in as root using WinSCP, i am unable to find my wordpress installation files. Where are they located ?
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Hi there,
In addition to what KFSys mentioned already, if you are using the WordPress 1-click installation from the Marketplace here:
The WordPress files by default will be at
/var/www/html.Hope that this helps!
- Bobby
Heya,
The best way is to check what is listening on port 80 and 443, is it Apache or Nginx. Once you know which it is, you can check the configuration file of your website and in that configuration file you’ll see where the files for your website are stored.
To check what is listening on port 80 or 443, you can run
Now, if it says Apache, you can check the configuration file at
In there once you see the config file open it and inside you’ll see DocumentRoot, this is where you website files are stored at.
If you are using Nginx, it will be
Same thing there as well.