# Is there any way to access the public folder outside of Docker?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-access-the-public-folder-outside-of-docker/26051
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** docker
**Created:** [2015 年 3 月 6 日午前 1:23 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-access-the-public-folder-outside-of-docker/26051 "2015-03-06T01:23:52Z")
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### Author: ![elberet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/elberet/32/122404_2.png) [@elberet](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elberet)
#### Post date: [2015 年 3 月 6 日午前 1:29 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-access-the-public-folder-outside-of-docker/26051/2 "2015-03-06T01:29:14Z")

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Sure, have a look in `/var/discourse/shared/standalone`. 🙂

The `public` folder itself is not stored there, but e.g. the compiled assets and uploaded pictures; these directories are symlinked into Discourse’s `public` folder.

If your goal is to serve static content, do not store it in the public folder as that folder is under source control and your files would be destroyed when the container is rebuilt.

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