Title: Exclude Root Server Directories
Last modified: May 18, 2020

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# Exclude Root Server Directories

 *  Resolved [mrbambocha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrbambocha/)
 * (@mrbambocha)
 * [5 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-root-server-directories/)
 * How can I remove these folders from being scanned? [https://imgur.com/hzIlTrt](https://imgur.com/hzIlTrt)
 * Wordpress is in httpdocs and I want to only scan that folder.
 * I tried adding the folder name followed by /* but that didnt work.

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 *  [WFGerroald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfgerald/)
 * (@wfgerald)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-root-server-directories/#post-12865305)
 * Hey [@mrbambocha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrbambocha/),
 * Can you please share the full path to the directory you’d like excluded, and 
   the current rule you have in place?
 * Thanks,
 * Gerroald
 *  [WFGerroald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfgerald/)
 * (@wfgerald)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-root-server-directories/#post-12933561)
 * Hey [@mrbambocha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrbambocha/),
 * We haven’t heard back from you in a while, so I’ve gone ahead and marked this
   thread as resolved.
 * Please feel free to open another thread if you’re still having issues with Wordfence.
 * Thanks,
 * Gerroald

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 * Last reply from: [WFGerroald](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfgerald/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/exclude-root-server-directories/#post-12933561)
 * Status: resolved