Every website project should have its own designated home folder, known as the root directory. (In web jargon, a directory refers to a folder.) Root directory in a file structure When developing the site locally on your computer, the root directory serves as a convenient way to organize and structure your files. However, when you move the site to a server for web use, the root directory becomes even more crucial. It’s the starting point for the browser when it encounters the server’s IP address. By keeping all website files in a shared root directory, we enable the use of relative links between pages and files within the website. This approach simplifies the process for the browser, as it doesn’t have to resort to searching for files through DNS and obtaining absolute addresses. Consequently, pages load faster, and creating links becomes more straightforward.