content/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/plan-deployment/file-locations.md
{{<warning>}} To ensure that Redis Software functions properly, be careful with the files in the application directories. If you modify or delete the application files, Redis Software might not work as expected. {{</warning>}}
The directories that Redis Software installs into are:
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /opt/redislabs | Main installation directory for all Redis Software binaries |
| /opt/redislabs/bin | Binaries for all the utilities for command-line access and management, such as [rladmin]({{< relref "/operate/rs/references/cli-utilities/rladmin" >}}) or [redis-cli]({{< relref "/operate/rs/references/cli-utilities/redis-cli" >}}) |
| /opt/redislabs/config | System configuration files |
| /opt/redislabs/lib | System library files |
| /opt/redislabs/sbin | System binaries for tweaking provisioning |
The default directories that Redis Software uses for data and metadata are:
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /var/opt/redislabs | Default storage location for the cluster data, system logs, backups, and ephemeral, persisted data |
| /var/opt/redislabs/log | System logs for Redis Software |
| /var/opt/redislabs/run | Socket files for Redis Software |
| /etc/opt/redislabs | Default location for cluster manager configuration and certificates |
| /tmp | The /tmp filesystem is for temporary files and should be sized according to this formula: <number-of-cluster-nodes> * <size-of-/var/opt/redislabs/log-filesystem> |
You can change these file locations for:
{{< note >}} To specify custom paths for ephemeral and persistent storage during cluster setup, you must install Redis Software using [custom installation directories]({{< relref "/operate/rs/installing-upgrading/install/customize-install-directories" >}}). If you use the default installation, you cannot specify custom storage paths and will receive a "path not mounted" error. {{< /note >}}