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# Directory structure

During the installation process, ASE creates the following directories:

| **Directory Name** | **Purpose**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `config`           | Contains files and directories to configure ASE and its APIs.The `certs` subdirectory contains the keys and certificates for SSL/TLS 1.2.                                                                                                                            |
| `data`             | For internal use. Do not change anything in this directory.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| `logs`             | Stores ASE log files including access log files sent to ABS for analysis. The access log files are compressed and moved to `abs_uploaded` directory after they have been uploaded to ABS.                                                                            |
| `lib`              | For internal use. Do not change anything in this directory.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| `bin`              | Contains scripts including the start and stop ASE, tuning script for ASE performance.

The scripts in the bin directory are not editable.                                                                                                                    |
| `util`             | The `util` directory contains scripts to check and open ABS ports as well as script to purge logs.- `check_ports.sh` Check ABS ports

- `open_ports_ase.sh:`Run this script on the ASE machine to open the default ASE ports: 80, 443, 8010, and 8020.

- Purge logs |