Folder structure and import/export

Kentico CMS uses a single folder structure, even if you manage multiple websites in a single installation. The following list describes the main folders and how they are affected during the import and export:

•	App_Browsers

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App_Code

- CMSModules\<module_name> (folders of custom modules)

- Global (exports with any site, needs to be created manually; the folder is exported if the 'Export global folders' option is checked in Step 2 of the export process)
- <site code name> (exports with given site, needs to be created manually;the folder is exported if the 'Export site folders' option is checked in Step 2 of the export process)

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App_Data

- CMSModules\<module_name> (folders of custom modules)

•	App_Themes - <stylesheet name> (all folders related to stylesheets assigned to or used on the website)

•	App_WebReferences

•	aspnet_client

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bin

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ClientBin

•	CMSAdminControls

•	CMSControlsExamples

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CMSDesk

•	CMSFormControls (all form controls selected in Step 2 of the export process are exported with any site)

•	CMSGlobalFiles (exports with any website, needs to be created manually; folder is exported if the 'Export global folders' option is checked in Step 2 of the export process)

•	CMSImportFiles

•	CMSInlineControls (all form controls selected in Step 2 of the export process are exported with any site)

•	CMSInstall

•	CMSMasterPages

•	CMSMessages

•	CMSModules

- Forums\Controls\Layouts\Custom (forum custom layouts; exported with any website, needs to be created manually;folder is exported only if the 'Copy forum custom layouts folder' option is checked in Step 2 of the export process)

- <module name> (folders of custom modules)

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CMSPages

•	CMSResources

•	CMSScripts

•	CMSSiteManager

•	CMSSiteUtils

•	CMSTemplates (all files for selected ASPX page templates are exported with any site, page templates in other folders are exported as well if they are assigned/used in the given site;whole folder is exported if the 'Export ASPX templates folder' option is checked in Step 2 of the export process)

•	CMSWebParts (all web parts selected in Step 2 of the export process are exported with any site, if the web part uses some additional files, they must be placed in the <webpartCodeName>_files folder)

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<site code name> (exports with given site, needs to be created manually or may be created automatically when storing files on the disk; the folder is exported if the 'Export site folders' option is checked in Step 2 of the export process)
- Files (default folder for storing files if the system is configured for saving files on the disk)

Here's the explanation of colors:

- red - system folder, do not make changes or place your files here unless you want to modify the administration interface

- blue - folders for custom files, part of the export package

- green - folders for custom files, part of the export package, may need to be created manually

- black - service folders (import files, import/export)

Page url: http://devnet.kentico.com/docs/devguide/index.html?folder_structure_and_importexport.htm