Subdomain Directory Structure

[Sparker]

Hello all. Sorry if this is a repeat of a noob question, but I couldn't find an answer here in the forums.

My issue is that I would like to find a way to change my subdomains from their default locations at /public_html/subdomain/ to just /subdomain/. I'm trying to set up automatic site updating, and the subdomains being directories in public_html is wrecking my already less-than-brilliant plans. Is this possible?

Just curious if anyone else has wondered this. Thanks,
-Scott

EDIT: Just a note, it seems that I can create a ticket for support to fix this for me, but since I use my website mostly as a experimental testbed for random projects, I would be creating tickets frequently as I create and delete subdomains

[jason]

I don't think you can. Apache is set up to only allow the contents of public_html to be visible to the web for security purposes. You could try making a symlink inside public_html pointed at the outside directory, but I don't know if it would work. If you really want that feature, support will probably have to do it for you on a case-by-case basis.

--Jason

[Sparker]

I don't think you can... If you really want that feature, support will probably have to do it for you on a case-by-case basis.

That's what I was afraid of. Oh well, thanks for the input.
-sparker

[Spathiphyllum]

Yeah, I think jason's summarized it well. The default config for virtual servers is to serve out of public_html and make it only publicly accessible. You could set up templates and datafiles in the private space that a script in the public space can parse, but you cannot serve private space files directly.