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# Data Directory

The var directory holds mutable configs, generated data, and logs at $JFROG_HOME/<product>/var across all install types.

The data directory (mutable) contains all customizable configurations, data generated by the application, and logs.

The environment variable is `JFROG_HOME/<product>/var`. For example, `JFROG_HOME/xray/var`.

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        Linux/Windows Archive
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        RPM/Debian
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        Docker Container
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        Docker Host
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        `<extracted directory>/<product>/var`
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        `/opt/jfrog/<product>/var`
        
        
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        **Note**
        
        The folder path is a symbolic link.
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      </td>
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        `/opt/jfrog/<product>/var`
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        `ROOT_DATA_DIR/var`
        
        **Default value** : `~/.jfrog/<product>/var`
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You can customize the data folder using the following options in RPM/Debian installation:

* **Manual Option:** Create a symbolic link from your custom folders to the default folders. For example, `$JFROG_HOME/artifactory/var` → `/mnt/artifactory/var` .
* **Environment Variable Option:** Set the `JF_PRODUCT_VAR` environment variable to point to a custom location in your system's environment variables files. For more information, refer to <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EnvironmentVariables#System-wide_environment_variables" target="_blank">Ubuntu System environment variables</a>.

## Related Topics

* [System Directories](system-directories)
* [JFrog Home](jfrog-home)
* [Application Directory](application-directory)
* [Generic Directory Layout](generic-directory-layout)
* [Artifactory System YAML](artifactory-system-yaml)
* [Backups](backups)