Where Does WoltLab Store Posts and Files?
Where self hosted WoltLab keeps posts and files on Linux servers, plus app roles. Full paths are listed below.
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WoltLab Suite is forum and apps with server storage. The database holds users, threads, and articles. Uploads sit in the files directory. Styles cache beside them.
Same database plus files means same community. Exact paths vary by installs with config deciding roots. Keep backups of both together. One without the other restores threads without attachments. For moves, enable maintenance first to freeze posts during dumps. Check the in app storage readout when sizes look wrong on different releases.
Where WoltLab Forum stores this, by platform
/var/www/html/files (uploads beside database, paths vary)
Users and threads live in the database with files beside it in uploads. Back up both together with maintenance on. Match releases before restore.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate WoltLab to a new server?
Back up the WoltLab database plus files directory with maintenance on, then install the same release on the new server before restore. Users and threads follow the database. Mixed releases can break styles, so match versions first.
Where are WoltLab uploads stored?
In the MySQL database on your server with files beside it in uploads storage. The browser holds login plus editor cache only. Export threads from admin settings for records, since devices never hold the master forum alone.
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