Step 4. Make a copy of databases, operating system scripts, and plug-ins

Make a copy of any databases, operating system script files, and plug-ins you used with FileMaker Server. In a default FileMaker Server installation, they are stored on the primary machine in the following folders.

FileMaker Server 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21 files

Windows:

  • \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Data\Databases

  • \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Data\Secure

  • \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Data\Scripts

  • \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Database Server\Extensions

  • \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Web Publishing\publishing-engine\wip\Plugins

  • \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Web Publishing\publishing-engine\cwpc\Plugins

macOS:

  • /Library/FileMaker Server/Data/Databases

  • /Library/FileMaker Server/Data/Secure

  • /Library/FileMaker Server/Data/Scripts

  • /Library/FileMaker Server/Database Server/Extensions

  • /Library/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/wip/Plugins

  • /Library/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/cwpc/Plugins

Linux:

  • /opt/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Data/Databases

  • /opt/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Data/Secure

  • /opt/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Data/Scripts

  • /opt/FileMaker/FileMaker Server/Database Server/Extensions

  • /opt/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/wip/Plugins

  • /opt/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/cwpc/Plugins

FileMaker Server 16 files

Windows:

  • \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Data\Databases

  • \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Data\Scripts

  • \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Database Server\Extensions

  • \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Web Publishing\publishing-engine\wip\Plugins

  • \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server\Web Publishing\publishing-engine\cwpc\Plugins

macOS:

  • /Library/FileMaker Server/Data/Databases

  • /Library/FileMaker Server/Data/Scripts

  • /Library/FileMaker Server/Database Server/Extensions

  • /Library/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/wip/Plugins

  • /Library/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/cwpc/Plugins

Note  When you install FileMaker Server in a non-default location in Windows, the beginning portion of the default path, \Program Files\FileMaker\FileMaker Server, is replaced with the path you specified during installation. For example:

\User-specified location\Data\Databases