Directories & Files
Last updated: 9/1/2026
Perhaps the most universal and common use of naming conventions surround storage;
directory structures and the files contained within them.
Information noteNote: Careful planning, cooperative discipline, and enterprise-wide agreements on all
directory and file names should be established and adopted (whenever possible) BEFORE the
development life cycle begins. Refactoring later, and/or managing exceptions to these names can
be problematic and compound long term difficulties.