public_html is the home of your website — what's inside it is what visitors see.

• Files in public_html are served at your main domain (yourdomain.co.za).
• Your homepage is usually index.html or index.php here.
• Addon domains and subdomains get their own subfolders (often inside public_html).
• Folders outside public_html (like mail, logs, or tmp) are not publicly accessible — keep private files there.

Important: Don't delete public_html itself. To start fresh, clear its contents but keep the folder.