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title: Server folders and files
description: After extracting the distribution file, the following folders and command-line utilities are available.
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version: 9.3
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revdate: September 13, 2023
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# Server folders and files

After extracting the distribution file, the following folders and command-line utilities are available.

| Directories/Files/Tools              | Description                                                                                                                                                               |
| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ldif                                 | Stores any LDIF files that you might have created or imported.                                                                                                            |
| import-tmp                           | Store temporary imported items.                                                                                                                                           |
| classes                              | Stores any external classes for server extensions.                                                                                                                        |
| db                                   | For the PingDirectory Server, this is where its Berkeley DB files reside.                                                                                                 |
| bak                                  | Stores the physical backup files used with the backup command-line tool.                                                                                                  |
| velocity                             | Stores Velocity templates that define the server's application pages.                                                                                                     |
| update.bat, and update               | The update tool for UNIX/Linux systems and Windows systems.                                                                                                               |
| uninstall.bat. and uninstall         | The uninstall tool for UNIX/Linux systems and Windows systems.                                                                                                            |
| ping\_logo.png                       | The image file for the Ping Identity logo.                                                                                                                                |
| setup.bat, and setup                 | The setup tool for UNIX/Linux systems and Windows systems.                                                                                                                |
| revert-update.bat, and revert-update | The revert-update tool for UNIX/Linux systems and Windows systems.                                                                                                        |
| README                               | README file that describes the steps to set up and start the server.                                                                                                      |
| License.txt                          | Licensing agreement for the product.                                                                                                                                      |
| legal-notices                        | Stores any legal notices for dependent software used with the product.                                                                                                    |
| docs                                 | Provides the release notes, Configuration Reference (HTML), API Reference, and all other product documentation.                                                           |
| metrics                              | Stores the metrics that can be gathered for this server and surfaced in the PingDataMetrics Server.                                                                       |
| bin                                  | Stores UNIX/Linux-based command-line tools.                                                                                                                               |
| bat                                  | Stores Windows-based command-line tools.                                                                                                                                  |
| lib                                  | Stores any scripts, jar files, and library files needed for the server and its extensions.                                                                                |
| collector                            | Used by the server to make monitored statistics available to the PingDataMetrics Server.                                                                                  |
| locks                                | Stores any lock files in the backends.                                                                                                                                    |
| postgres                             | Stores PostgresSQL files.                                                                                                                                                 |
| tmp                                  | Stores temporary files.                                                                                                                                                   |
| resource                             | Stores the MIB files for SNMP and can include ldif file, make-ldif templates, schema files, dsconfig batch files, and other items for configuring or managing the server. |
| config                               | Stores the configuration files for the backends (admin, config) as well as the directories for messages, schema, tools, and updates.                                      |
| logs                                 | Stores log files.                                                                                                                                                         |