# Custom dir for validate domain

**URL:** <https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/custom-dir-for-validate-domain/6470>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [December 9, 2015, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/custom-dir-for-validate-domain/6470 "2015-12-09T15:55:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 9, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/custom-dir-for-validate-domain/6470/2 "2015-12-09T16:00:56Z")

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> [@elozin](#):
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> Using ./letsencrypt-auto certonly --webroot can I set a different directory other than .well-known/acme-challenge for domain validation ?

The requested path will always be `http://example.org/.well-known/acme-challenge/random_token` for validating `example.org`, `--webroot` specifies the document root for where to create that path.

> [@elozin](#):
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> What are the limits on the number of certificates ip, domain and sub-domains

See [public beta rate limits](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/public-beta-rate-limits/4772/3).

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