help finding webserver install on linux server

THRiLL KiLL

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Nov 18, 2010
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here is the problem i have.

I need to access a wordpress installation folder so i can modify some files.

before you ask.

1. i dont have access to cpanel. (we are unable to contact the person who has the information, so i am trying to help out)
2. the provider is godaddy
3. i have installed a wordpress file manager.

the issue i have is that i can set the directory where the wordpress filemanager starts. if i set it to \ (root) i can see the entire os directory. but i have no clue as to where godaddy puts the website.

anyone have an idea?
 

MrColin

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May 21, 2003
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Not sure, assuming you have shell access, it may be in your home folder. Not the webserver but the wordpress php code, apache is most likely in /sbin/ or /usr/sbin/. Your php files are mostlikely in a subfolder of you home directory possibly ~/html or ~/www or ~/nameofsite

It helps to know the distro and the output of the command "uname -a" display this.
 

ultimatebob

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Do you have a dedicated server/VM for this project, or is it part of a shared hosting infrastructure?
 

manly

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cPanel usually maps a domain to a Linux account, for example Google.com would have a homedir at:
/home/google

The Web docroot is normally then at /home/google/public_html