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- .. _datadir_location:
- Data directory default location
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- If GeoServer is running in **standalone** mode (via an installer or a binary) the data directory is located at ``<installation root>/data_dir``.
- .. list-table::
- :header-rows: 1
- * - Standalone platform
- - Default/typical location
- * - Windows (except XP)
- - |data_directory_win|
- * - Windows XP
- - |data_directory_winXP|
- * - Mac OS X
- - |data_directory_mac|
- * - Linux (Tomcat)
- - |data_directory_linux|
- If GeoServer is running as a **web archive** inside of a custom-deployed application server, the data directory is by default located at ``<web application root>/data``.
- Creating a new data directory
- -----------------------------
- The easiest way to create a new data directory is to copy an existing one.
- Once the data directory has been located, copy it to a new location. To point a GeoServer instance at the new data directory proceed to the next section :ref:`datadir_setting`.
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