What Are Directories? “Directory” is the formal term for a folder.  The manilla folder on your desk holds files, or papers. That’s a real-world example of a directory and it’s file contents. Directories can have different purposes just like manilla folders can be assigned different functions but there are no native differences in the directory, or folder, itself.
If you were to log in to the back-end, the administrative portion, of your web site you would …