This property specifies where Profound UI static files (htdocs) can be found. Static files are used to locate images, CSS files, and client-side JavaScript code.

On IBM i, the default location for Profound UI static files is /www/profoundui/htdocs, where profoundui is the Profound UI instance name.

• An absolute directory name - For example "/www/profoundui/htdocs";

• A directory name relative to the Profound.js installation directory - For example "htdocs". This requires a copy of the htdocs directory inside your Profound.js installation directory, which can be downloaded during installation;

• A URL - Pointing to the web server where Profound UI is installed and the static files are hosted, for example "http://myibmi:8080". This allows a development PC installation to point to an IBM i for its static files. In this mode only known Profound UI paths are served, so use additionalStaticPaths to expose anything extra.

• In Profound.js versions before 6, staticFilesDirectory must point to a Profound UI installation, or Profound.js will not be functional;

• Starting with version 6, Profound.js no longer requires a separate Profound UI installation. staticFilesDirectory can be used optionally to add web-servable files – images, stylesheets, custom widgets, and so on – to the server.

For information on how to modify this setting, see Configuration File.