The directory layout of an installation is as follows:
| Type | Description | Default Location | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| home | Home of elasticsearch installation | path.home | |
| bin | Binary scripts including elasticsearch to start a node | {path.home}/bin | |
| conf | Configuration files including elasticsearch.yml | {path.home}/config | path.conf |
| data | The location of the data files of each index / shard allocated on the node. | {path.home}/data | path.data |
| work | Temporal files that are used by different nodes. | {path.home}/work | path.work |
| logs | Log files location | {path.home}/logs | path.logs |