> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://autclaw.shop/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# autClaw runtime directories and paths

> Review autClaw database paths, plugin directories, frontend assets, dependency folders, HTTP_ADDR, and the default 8200 port for Docker and direct runs.

Use this page to confirm which autClaw directories must be persisted. Before recreating a Docker container, moving a NAS directory, or backing up an instance, record the database, plugin, frontend asset, and runtime dependency paths.

## Docker default paths

| Purpose                     | Path                         |
| --------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
| Host persistent directory   | `/opt/autclaw`               |
| Container runtime directory | `/opt/autclaw`               |
| Database                    | `/opt/autclaw/autMan.db`     |
| Frontend static assets      | `/opt/autclaw/dist/`         |
| Plugin directory            | `/opt/autclaw/plugin/`       |
| mise runtime                | `/opt/autclaw/envs/mise`     |
| Dependency package root     | `/opt/autclaw/envs/packages` |

## Run a release artifact directly

When you run a release artifact directly, `runtime_root` is the directory that contains the `autClaw` executable. By default, autClaw uses these paths under that directory:

```text theme={null}
autMan.db
dist/
plugin/
envs/mise
envs/packages
```

## Default port

When you run a normal artifact directly and do not set `HTTP_ADDR`, the backend listens on:

```text theme={null}
:8200
```

The Docker image sets this explicitly:

```text theme={null}
HTTP_ADDR=:8200
```

## Related docs

* For a new instance, follow [How to deploy autClaw with Docker](/en/getting-started/deploy).
* For container recreation, logs, and update commands, use [autClaw Docker operations](/en/operations/docker).
* To check which paths are preserved during application upgrades, read [How to upgrade autClaw](/en/getting-started/upgrade).