File Storage and Project Folders

This page explains where files should be stored.

1 Home directory

Your home directory is:

/home/username

Use this for:

Avoid storing very large datasets in your home directory.

Shared software is installed in:

/data/software

This directory is managed by the workstation administrator.

Users should not normally install project data here.

Shared conda environments are stored in:

/data/envs

These environments can be used by multiple users.

Example:

conda activate /data/envs/R-4.4

or, if the environment name is configured:

conda activate R-4.4

Project data should be stored in a shared project location, for example:

/data/projects

A suggested project structure is:

project-name/
├── data/
│   ├── raw/
│   └── processed/
├── scripts/
├── results/
├── figures/
├── reports/
└── README.md

Keep raw data separate from processed data.

Do not overwrite raw data.

Use clear filenames and include dates or version numbers where useful.

Example:

results/model-fit-2026-06-18.csv

Check available disk space:

df -h

Check the size of your folder:

du -sh .