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Understand WebFiles' default folders

First things first: what's a folder? A "folder" is the same thing as a "directory." As defined by Webopedia, a directory is "an organizational unit, or container, used to organize folders and files into a hierarchical structure."

• To create a new folder (directory), click the New Directory button .

Understanding WebFiles' folders: Easy as 1-2-3

Private, Shared and public_html Folders

1. private is private. No one can access your private folder but you!
2. shared is shared. Everyone (the entire world) can access your shared folder. Use the shared folder for shared documents. For more information, see our tutorial Project Collaboration with WebFiles.

   • To access your shared folder, go to
     https://webfiles.berkeley.edu/YourWebFilesUsername/shared

3. public_html is shared. Everyone (the entire world) can access your public_html folder. Use the public_html folder for shared HTML (web) pages. For more information, see our tutorial Create a personal webpage.

   • Once you have an index.html file in your public_html folder, you can access your homepage at
     https://webfiles.berkeley.edu/~YourWebFilesUsername

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