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PrestaShop 1.6.x. How to move website from sub-directory to the root folder
February 19, 2015
Hello! This video tutorial shows how to move your PrestaShop site from sub-directory to the root.
PrestaShop 1.6.x. How to move website from sub-directory to the root folder
So, let’s learn how to do that.
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Log into your Prestashop administration area, go to Preferences ->SEO & URL’s section. Scroll down to locate the “Base URI” field. Change the URL from existing to the new one, e.g. from /andre/prestashop/shop/ to /andre/prestashop/:
Click “Save” button at the bottom right:
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Now, access your FTP or hosting control panel File Manager and navigate to the directory Prestashop is currently installed in. Highlight all the files and copy/move it from sub-directory to the root:
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Open your web-site using updated URL and check it – the site is now displayed in the root directory. We have successfully moved the website from sub-directory to the root.
This is the end of the tutorial, you have learnt how to move PrestaShop site from sub-directory to the root.
Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below:
PrestaShop 1.6.x. How to move website from sub-directory to the root folder