# group\_vars dir structure question (2.4.2.0)

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/group-vars-dir-structure-question-2-4-2-0/26479>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Tags:** ansible-project\
**Created:** [January 15, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/group-vars-dir-structure-question-2-4-2-0/26479 "2018-01-15T15:27:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![sivel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/sivel/32/1198_2.png) [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2018, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/group-vars-dir-structure-question-2-4-2-0/26479/1 "2018-01-15T15:27:07Z")

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group\_vars and host\_vars can reside in 2 locations.

1. Relative to the current executing playbook file
2. Relative to the inventory file

Note that I explicitly mention “file”, as that is what ansible uses when looking relative for these directories.