{"id":233,"date":"2011-05-30T15:16:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-30T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/?p=233"},"modified":"2026-04-10T22:48:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T17:18:00","slug":"h-sphere-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pheonixsolutions.com\/blog\/h-sphere-locations\/","title":{"rendered":"H-Sphere Locations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

H-Sphere is a hosting control panel that organizes server components, configurations, and services in a structured directory layout. Understanding these locations is essential for system administration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of services such as DNS, HTTP, FTP, Mail, and MySQL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  • Access to the H-Sphere server (root or privileged user)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Basic knowledge of Linux file system structure<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Familiarity with web hosting services (DNS, HTTP, FTP, Mail, MySQL)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • SSH access to navigate and manage directories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Implementati<\/strong>on<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Root Directory<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
      \n
    • \/hsphere\/local \u2013 Main root directory of H-Sphere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Configuration Files<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      • Common configuration path: \/hsphere\/local\/config<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Control panel: \/hsphere\/local\/home\/cpanel\/arjun\/psoft_config\/hsphere.properties<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • DNS configuration: \/etc\/named.conf<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • DNS directory: \/hsphere\/local\/var\/named\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • HTTP configuration: \/hsphere\/local\/config\/httpd\/httpd.conf<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • FTP configuration: \/hsphere\/local\/config\/ftpd\/proftpd.conf<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Qmail control: \/hsphere\/local\/var\/qmail\/control\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • MySQL configuration: \/etc\/my.cnf<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • PHP configuration:\n
          \n
        • \/hsphere\/local\/config\/httpd\/php.ini<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • \/usr\/local\/lib\/php.ini<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Control Panel and Scripts<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
            \n
          • Control panel features: \/hsphere\/local\/home\/cpanel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • H-Sphere scripts: \/hsphere\/shared\/scripts\/<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Domain and Mail Locations<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
              \n
            • Domains directory: \/hsphere\/local\/home\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Qmail directory: \/hsphere\/local\/var\/qmail (linked to \/var\/qmail)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Mail storage: \/hsphere\/local\/var\/vpopmail\/domains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Log File Paths<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                \n
              • H-Sphere logs: \/var\/log\/hsphere\/hsphere.log<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • DNS logs: \/var\/log\/messages<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • HTTP logs: \/hsphere\/local\/var\/httpd\/logs\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Mail logs: \/var\/log\/maillog<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Horde logs: \/hsphere\/local\/var\/horde\/log<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • FTP logs:\n
                  \n
                • \/hsphere\/local\/var\/proftpd\/xferlog<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • \/var\/log\/proftpd\/auth.log<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • MySQL logs: \/var\/log\/mysqld.log<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Statistics (Webalizer & Modlogan)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                    \n
                  • Statistics data: \/hsphere\/local\/var\/staticstics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Shared tools: \/hsphere\/shared\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • ModLogAn config: \/hsphere\/shared\/apache\/conf\/modlogan_user.cfg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Webalizer config: \/hsphere\/shared\/apache\/conf\/webalizer_user.cfg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • Webalizer skeleton: \/hsphere\/shared\/skel\/webalizer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • ModLogAn skeleton: \/hsphere\/shared\/skel\/modlogan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    FTP and FrontPage<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                      \n
                    • FTP logs: \/hsphere\/local\/var\/proftpd\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • FTP configuration: \/hsphere\/local\/config\/ftpd\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • FTP daemon: \/hsphere\/shared\/sbin\/proftpd<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • FrontPage installation: \/hsphere\/shared\/frontpage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • FrontPage configuration: \/hsphere\/local\/var\/frontpage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                      Other Important Locations<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
                        \n
                      • Network IP configuration: \/hsphere\/local\/network\/ips<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Apache document root: \/hsphere\/shared\/apache\/htdocs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • WebShell: \/hsphere\/shared\/apache\/webshell<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Skeleton files: \/hsphere\/shared\/skel\n
                          \n
                        • New sites: \/hsphere\/shared\/skel\/website<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Suspended sites: \/hsphere\/shared\/skel\/suspended<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • SSL log: \/hsphere\/local\/home\/cpanel\/apache\/logs\/ssl_engine_log<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                          Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                          This structured layout of H-Sphere directories and files provides a centralised way to manage configurations, logs, services, and user data. Familiarity with these paths enables efficient troubleshooting, system monitoring, and maintenance of hosting environments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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