---
title: Preserve customized files
description: Any files that are customized should be copied from the config/velocity subdirectories to the same subdirectory of the velocity directory under the server root (<serverroot>/velocity).
component: pingdirectory
version: 9.3
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdatametrics_server_administration_guide:pd_met_preserve_cust_files
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/9.3/pingdatametrics_server_administration_guide/pd_met_preserve_cust_files.html
revdate: September 13, 2023
---

# Preserve customized files

Any files that are customized should be copied from the `config/velocity` subdirectories to the same subdirectory of the velocity directory under the server root (`<serverroot>/velocity`).

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|   | The files in `config/velocity` should not be modified. They are updated when the product is updated. |

By default, any file of the same name under \<server-root>/velocity will be loaded in place of `<server-root>/config/velocity`. This enables the preservation of customized files after a product upgrade.

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|   | After a product upgrade, review the files in `config/velocity` to determine if any changes should be incorporated into customized templates. |