Why public_html vs www for uploading files?

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iDenise / 5 Points
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2013-01-29 8:15 pm EST
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Why public_html vs www for uploading files. What is the difference as they "look" the same.

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ScottM
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2013-01-29 8:24 pm EST
Hello iDenise,

The www folder is actually a link to the public_html folder. The reason both appear in our server structure is for people who are familiar with www. Any action performed in public_html will be seen from www.

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Scott M

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