---
title: ldif/
description: Server profile directory for LDIF files that supply a base DIT to PingDirectory backends during setup.
component: pingdirectory
version: 10.2
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdirectory_server_administration_guide:pd_ds_ldif
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.1/pingdirectory_server_administration_guide/pd_ds_server_profiles.html
llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
revdate: 2023-09-13T00:00:00Z
---

# ldif/

Use LDIF files in the server profile to supply a base DIT, but not to import user data. Add LDIF files under the `ldif` directory. Place each LDIF file in a subdirectory that indicates the backend to which it is imported, such as `ldif/userRoot/` for the `userRoot` backend.

LDIF files require an `.ldif` extension and are ordered lexicographically.