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# File system
The file structure of the content management systems that CiviCRM operates in
differs among the different content management systems it installs within, but
the general concepts are the same. One directory contains the CiviCRM
**codebase** (including CMS-specific code to integrate with the website),
another directory contains **local files** that are site-specific, and the site
will have a CiviCRM **settings file**.
CiviCRM installs within a content-management system (CMS), and each CMS has a
different file structure. Never-the-less, the general concepts are the same:
one directory contains the CiviCRM **codebase**, another directory
contains **local data files**, and a third contains the CiviCRM **settings file**.
## Codebase
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repository, containing the plugin file as well as WP-CLI integration. The
common CiviCRM codebase is found at `wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm`.
## Local files
## Local data files
CiviCRM also needs a files directory for storing a variety of site-specific
files, including uploaded files, logs, and the template cache. This directory
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