How to Change URL?

[desiamerican26]

Hello Friends,

Can Someone help me to figure out how can I change the URL for my website?

My actual site url that I am using right now: www.desi-american.com/forum/

What I want to change to is: www.desi-american.com

Thank You

[Kindred]

Well, first, you will have to move the files from the directory into the root, in your host file manager or FTP...

Then you have to adjust your forum's paths and urls using repair_settings.pho (read the FAQ on how to use that)

[desiamerican26]

Oh Wow....That looks like a little complicated work for me....Thanks for replying

[Burke ♞ Knight]

Very much less complicated than setting up and getting a site made, in my opinion.

[desiamerican26]

@♞ Burke Knight ♞

I am not good with FTP.....so moving the files and adjusting forums path.... I will try to to work on this tho....

[Sir Osis of Liver]

You can leave it where it is and use a redirect.  I use this in domain root to redirect to my forum -

index.php

Code Select Expand



<?php
header('Location: http:/www.desi-american.com/forum/');
?>



Users can link to www.desi-american.com and will be redirected to the forum.  You can do the same with a .htaccess redirect.

[Burke ♞ Knight]

Krash, that is useful, but does not solve the issue, if the OP wants the site at the root, instead of the current location.

[Kindred]

Well, it does actually solve the issue, in a manner...
Anyone who accesses the root will get boch Ed to the forum with minimal delay.   If the user can not move the files and change the settings, then krash's suggestion is a good one