Where to put www directory on Ubuntu?

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I'm a bit scared to ask this because I got so many negative votes for simply asking a question last time, but here goes;

Where in the Linux (Ubuntu) directory structure is it 'normal' to put public and private website files.

Say I have a server and I want directories;

mysite1.co.uk/
mysite1.co.uk/www/
mysite2.co.uk
mysite2.co.uk/www/

where would they normally be put?

Update: I'm using Nginx (not Apache).

This is probably because this is a too basic question which indicates that you didn't read any documentation, HOWTO or just googled.
I have seen /var/www/fqdn and /srv/www/fqdn on various systems.
@mailq I did Google. For example; tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/linuxdir.html and thegeekstuff.com/2010/09/linux-file-system-structure and debianadmin.com/linux-directory-structure-overview.html and one other I can't remember.
Have a +1 for having the balls to ask a fair question on what can be intimidating site! But like others have said, it doesn't matter where you place the files, it can boil down to personal preference.

mailq · Answer 1 · 2011-08-09 19:40:57Z

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Under /var/www. But this is not a convention you have t follow. You can put them wherever you want, as long as Apache has access to it.

answered Aug 9 '11 at 19:40

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	Thanks. Actually I'm using Nginx not Apache. Does that change your recommendation? – Nigel Alderton Aug 9 '11 at 19:52
	no. Doesn't change anything. – mailq Aug 9 '11 at 19:54
	Ok, thanks again. – Nigel Alderton Aug 9 '11 at 20:11

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EightBitTony · Answer 2 · 2011-08-09 20:00:36Z

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I use

/var/vhosts/domain.name/html
/var/vhosts/domain.name/logs

but /var/vhosts is a symlink to /srv/vhosts in my case. I had my cake and ate it.

answered Aug 9 '11 at 20:00

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