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Special Directories and Storage Locations

This appendix lists folders and files used by Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services.
Installation Directory Files
The following files are added to the installation directory(c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web
Server Extensions\60) when you install Windows SharePoint Services.
 

Folder Description Files and purpose
\ADMISAPI The physical directory addressed by the
SharePoint Central Administration
virtual directory.
admin.asmx — ISAPI filter for administration
\BIN Contains the core binary files for Windows SharePoint Services.

*.DLL — Core binary files
OWSTIMER.EXE — Microsoft SharePoint
Timer service
SMIGRATE.EXE — Microsoft SharePoint
Migration Tool STSADM.EXE — Stsadm utility
STSCFG.EXE — Configuration utility used
by Setup

\BIN\LCID\ Contains the core binary files
used by specific languages.

FPEXT.MSG — Error messages and text strings
ONETINTL.DLL — Core international binary file

\CONFIG Contains configuration files and
default values for the server.

*.xml — XML files used to map default values
appwpresweb.config — Configuration file
adminweb.config — Configuration file for the
administrative virtual server
gacwpresweb.config — Configuration file
layoutsweb.config — Configuration file for the
_layouts directory
web.config — Configuration file for virtual
servers
wss_mediumtrust.config — Configuration file
wss_minimaltrust.config — Configuration file

\ISAPI The physical directory addressed
by the /_vti/_bin virtual directory.
*.asmx — SOAP protocol receptors
*.aspx — Form pages
Global.asax — ASP.NET namespace definition
*.xml — XML file for managed code
*.DLL — Core binary files for managed code
web.config — Configuration file

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\ISAPI\BIN Contains binary files for the /_vti/_bin
virtual directory.
STSSOAP.DLL — Binary file used for SOAP code
\ISAPI\HELP\LCID\STS
\HTML
Contains Help files and support files
used in the Help system.

*.css

*.htm

*.js

layout.swf

\ISAPI\HELP\LCID\STS\
IMAGES
Contains images used in the Help
system.
*.gif
\ISAPI_VTI_ADM Contains Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
legacy binary files.
ADMIN.DLL — Binary file used for administration
from Office FrontPage 2003
\ISAPI\_VTI_AUT Contains Office FrontPage 2003 legacy
binary files.
AUTHOR.DLL — Binary file used for authoring
from Office FrontPage 2003
\TEMPLATE Contains all site templates and core
Web site files.
 
\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS Contains files that are copied to the
root of the Web site upon instantiation
with a Meeting Workspace template
(for example, default.aspx).
*.aspx — Form pages
\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\
DOCTEMP\SMARTPGS\
Contains files used for Web Part Pages
in Meeting Workspaces.
spstd1.aspx — Form page
\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\
LISTS
Contains the actual lists used in the
Meeting Workspace templates, along
with schema definition and default views.

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\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\
LISTS\AGENDA
Contains files used for the Agenda list.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\
LISTS\DECISION
Contains files used for the Decisions list.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

 

\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\
LISTS\DOCLIB
Contains files used for document
libraries in the Meeting Workspace
templates.

*.aspx — Form pages
*.HTM — Dialog boxes
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\
LISTS\MEETINGS
Contains files used for the Meeting
Workspace templates.

MoveToDt.ASPX — Form page

SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\
LISTS\OBJECTIV
Contains files used for the Objectives list.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\
LISTS\PEOPLE
Contains files used for the Attendees list.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\
LISTS\TEXTBOX
Contains files used for the Text Box list.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\
LISTS\THGBRING
Contains files used for the Things to
Bring list.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\MPS\
LISTS\WKSPGLIB
Contains files used for lists in the
Meeting Workspace templates.
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file
\TEMPLATE\LCID\
MPS\XML
Contains the available lists in the
Meeting Workspace templates, base
types for fields (onet.xml), and the
standard view template for new views.
*.XML — XML files for site schema and views

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\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS Contains files that are copied to the
root of the Web site upon instantiation
with the Team Site template (for example, default.aspx).
default.aspx — Default home page for
sites based on Team Site templates
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
DOCTEMP\BLANKPGS
Contains the default document
templates.

bpstd.aspx
_blankpage.htm

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
DOCTEMP\FP
Contains document templates for
Office FrontPage 2003.
FPTMPL.HTM — Default document
templates for FrontPage documents
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
DOCTEMP\PPT
Contains document templates for
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003.

FILELIST.XML
MASTER03.CSS
MASTER03.HTM
MASTER03.XML
PPTMPL.HTM
PPTMPL.POT
PRES.XML
PREVIEW.WMF
SLIDE001.HTM

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
DOCTEMP\SMARTPGS
Contains document templates for
Web Part Pages.

*.aspx
_smartpage.htm
_webpartpage.htm

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
DOCTEMP\WORD
Contains document templates for
Microsoft Office Word 2003.

WDTMPL.DOC
WDTMPL.HTM

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
DOCTEMP\XL
Contains document templates for
Microsoft Office Excel 2003.

FILELIST.XML
SHEET001.HTM
SHEET002.HTM
SHEET003.HTM
STYLE.CSS
TABSTRIP.HTM
XLTMPL.HTM
XLTMPL.XLS

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
DOCTEMP\XMLFORMS\
BLANK
Contains document templates for
Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003.
TEMPLATE.XML — Default document
templates for XML documents
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
DWS
Contains files that are copied to the
root of the Web site upon instantiation
with a Document Workspace template.
default.aspx — Default home page
for Document Workspaces

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\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS
Contains the actual lists along with
schema definition and default views.
 
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\ANNOUNCE
Contains files used for the
Announcements list.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\CONTACTS
Contains files used for the
Contacts list.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file
VCARD.VCF — Contacts form

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\CUSTLIST
Contains files used for custom lists.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\DATASRCS
Contains files used for data sources
for lists.
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file
\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\DISCUSS
Contains files used for the Discussion
Board list.

*.aspx — Form pages

SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\DOCLIB
Contains files used for document
libraries.

*.aspx — Form pages
*.HTM — Dialog boxes
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\EVENTS
Contains files used for the Events list.

*.aspx — Form pages
EVENT.ICS — Event form
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\FAVORITE
Contains files used for the Favorites list.

*.aspx — Form pages

SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\GRIDLIST
Contains files used for the Datasheet
view of lists.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\IMGLIB
Contains files used for picture
libraries.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\ISSUE
Contains files used for the Issues list.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\LISTTEMP
Contains files used for the list
template gallery.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\TASKS
Contains files used for the Tasks list.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file
TASK.ICS — Task form

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\VOTING
Contains files used for surveys.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\WEBTEMP
Contains files used for the site
template gallery.

*.aspx — Form pages
*.HTM — Dialog boxes
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\WPLIB
Contains files used for the Web
Part gallery.

*.aspx — Form pages
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\WPLIB\DWP
Contains Web Part files. *.dwp — Default Web Parts in the site
  collection Web Part gallery

 

\TEMPLATE\LCID\STS\
LISTS\XMLFORM
Contains files used for form libraries.

*.aspx — Form pages
*.HTM — Dialog boxes
SCHEMA.XML — Schema file

\TEMPLATE\LCID\
STS\XML
Contains the available lists in the site
template, base types for fields (onet.xml),
and the standard view template for
new views.
*.XML — XML files for site schema
and views

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\TEMPLATE\LCID\XML Contains the XML files with base list
and field types defined for all site
templates.
*.XML — XML templates used in all
  site templates for a particular language
\TEMPLATE\ADMIN\
LCID
Contains files used for the site
administration pages.
*.aspx, *.css, *.js — Administration
pages, styles, and JavaScript files
\TEMPLATE\ADMIN\LCID\
aspnet_client\
system_web\Version
Contains ASP.NET files.

SmartNav.htm
SmartNav.js
WebUIValidation.js
ASP.NET files

\TEMPLATE\ADMIN\
LCID\BIN
Contains binary files used for the site administration pages. *.DLL - Core binaries
\TEMPLATE\ADMIN\
LCID\XML
Contains XML files used for the
site administration pages.

adminleftnavbar.sts.xml — XML file f
or the left link bar (Action menu
and Views list)
Setuperror.htm — Setup messages

\TEMPLATE\IMAGES Contains images shared by all pages
on the server, addressed by the
virtual directory /_layouts/images.
*.gif, *.jpg, *.png
\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS Addressed by the virtual directory /
_layouts, this directory contains
language subdirectories that contain
the forms for creating lists, site
administration pages, and so on.

These directories are shared
by all sites
.

Global.asax — ASP.NET namespace
definition
*.aspx — Form pages
Web.config — Configuration file

 

\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\
LCID
Contains forms for creating lists, site administration pages, and so on,
for a specific language.

*.aspx — Form pages
*.css — Style sheets
*.htm — Dialog boxes
*.htc — Menu control
*.js — JavaScript files
*.xml — XML templates
*.xsd — XML definitions

\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\
LCID\IMAGES
Contains images used in the default
site pages for a specific language.
*.gif, *.jpg
\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\
LCID\MPS

Contains form pages and scripting
files for Meeting Workspaces.

Note  This folder is added only if you
have used a Meeting Workspace template.

*.aspx — Form pages
MEETINGS.JS — JavaScript file

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\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\
LCID\STYLES
Contains style sheets shared by all
site templates for a particular language.
Addressable by the virtual directory /_layouts/styles.
*.CSS — Style sheets
\TEMPLATE\LAYOUTS\
BIN
Contains core binary files. Microsoft.SharePoint.Application Pages.dll—
Core binary
\TEMPLATE\SQL Contains stored procedures for
Microsoft SQL Server.
*.SQL — Stored procedures for
SQL Server
\TEMPLATE\THEMES Contains the list of themes. THEMES.INF — Themes list
\TEMPLATE\THEMES\
Theme
Contains files used by a specific theme.

*.gif — Images
*.css — Style sheets
Theme.INF — Theme definition file
Theme.utf8 — Theme file for UTF8
encoding

\TEMPLATE\XML Contains XML files used by all site
templates in all languages.
*.XML — Templates used across all
languages and site types
\TEMPLATE\XML\
HELP
Contains XML files used by the Help
system.
STS.XML — Context-sensitive Help
mapping file

Web Part Resource Files

In addition to the installation directory, there is a Web Part resources directory that contains files used to support
custom Web Parts in Windows SharePoint Services. The c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web
Server Extensions\wpresources directory contains a web.config file that is used to help control security for
ASP.NET files used in Web Parts. For more information about custom Web Parts, see the Windows SharePoint
Services Software Development Kit.
Web Site Content Files
The following files are added to each top-level Web site or subsite when a SharePoint site is created.

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