What is the Plesk Virtual Host Structure on Linux?

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What is the Plesk Virtual Host Structure on Linux?

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By default, Plesk stores domain files using the path /var/www/vhosts/example.com/. This path is defined by HTTPD_VHOSTS_D in /etc/psa/psa.conf.

By default it creates the directories below:

• /var/www/vhosts/example.com/httpdocs/ - domain's root directory (may be changed in Plesk at Domains > example.com > Hosting Settings);

• /var/www/vhosts/example.com/error_docs/ - directory containing default error documents

• /var/www/vhosts/example.com/logs/ - directory containing Apache, nginx, access, statistics FTP domain's logs.

Note: If it is the main subscription domain, it will store all the root directories of all domains and subdomains assigned, i.e. /var/www/vhosts/example.com/subdomain.example.com or /var/www/vhosts/example.com/addional.example.com.

The /httpdocs directory must have the owner:psaserv ownership. All other files and directories inside the /httpdocs directory must have the owner:psacln ownership.

Additional Information

• Virtual Host Structure (Linux) | Plesk Obsidian Documentation