# Own/custom repo - folder layout
**URL:** https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/own-custom-repo-folder-layout/8718
**Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support
**Created:** [January 29, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/own-custom-repo-folder-layout/8718 "2023-01-29T08:56:54Z")
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### Author:  [@efdevse](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/efdevse)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/own-custom-repo-folder-layout/8718/1 "2023-01-29T08:56:54Z")
Thought I should setup a local repo for the rpms I’ve made - to make it easier to manage, and easier for my nephews to use later on their side.
So, I was thinking something like:
```auto
/srv/repo/FooBar/ # vhost: http://foobar.lan/
index.html # w. basic landing/info page
browse/ # browsable/indexlisting
RPM-GPG-KEY-foobar
el8/
el9/
rpmbuild/ # archives of my rpmbuilds
```
But, then the content of each el8/9. Not really sure how I want it, or what’s to prefer.
```auto
# same as what rpmbuild creates
RPMS/
noarch/
bar-1.0.0-1.el8.noarch.rpm
x86_64/
foo-2.0.0-1.el8.x86_64.rpm
SRPMS
bar-1.0.0-1.el8.noarch.src.rpm
foo-2.0.0-1.el8.x86_64.src.rpm
# - or -
noarch/
bar-1.0.0-1.el8.noarch.rpm
x86_64/
foo-2.0.0-1.el8.x86_64.rpm
SRPMS
bar-1.0.0-1.el8.noarch.src.rpm
foo-2.0.0-1.el8.x86_64.src.rpm
# - or -
Packages
bar-1.0.0-1.el8.noarch.rpm
foo-2.0.0-1.el8.x86_64.rpm
SRPMS
bar-1.0.0-1.el8.noarch.src.rpm
foo-2.0.0-1.el8.x86_64.src.rpm
```
Is there a “standard” way, or is it just to make one after your own taste? Or any other suggestions?
· Eric
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### Author:  [@jlehtone](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jlehtone)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2023, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/own-custom-repo-folder-layout/8718/2 "2023-01-29T11:12:44Z")
I’ve seen directories `Packages` and `repodata` on many repositories.
Rocky has has convenient\* subdirectories in Packages. See [Index of /pub/rocky/9/BaseOS/x86\_64/os/Packages/](https://download.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/9/BaseOS/x86_64/os/Packages/)
\*Convenient for browsing, more laborious for populating.
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### Author:  [@efdevse](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/efdevse)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/own-custom-repo-folder-layout/8718/3 "2023-01-29T12:12:28Z")
Thanks! Yes, alphabetic’ish folders are great, but I don’t have that many ones. It’ll maybe be a total of 10-20 rpms in the end. Think I’ve done most of the ones I need, and then there’s a few more.
But, going with “Packages/” and then drop all there is ok. Just thinking if I should divide the “x86\_64” and “noarch” ones. One program created 2 different rpms where one was a noarch. Thought maybe it could easier when browsing to se them together (as in recognized by names), but it’s maybe more of a proper way to folder them by arch.
_/\* There will only be rpms created by/for x86\_64, but some of them come out as noarch. \*/_
* * *
The “repodata“, etc I assume will go into the el8/ folder, and el9/. Ie. where ever I’ll run `createrepo`.
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### Author:  [@brian](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/brian)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2023, 3:26am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/own-custom-repo-folder-layout/8718/4 "2023-08-25T03:26:45Z")