PrestaShop 1.4.x/1.5.x. How to move your PrestaShop website to a different folder

In this tutorial you will learn the way to move your PrestaShop website to different folder.

PrestaShop 1.4.x

1. First you need to copy your file from previous folder to new one.
2. When you have all files in a new directory you should edit following file:

config/settings.inc.php

3. Locate the following line at the top (the URL will be different):

define(‘__PS_BASE_URI__’, ‘/root/subfolder/’);

Set proper folder name:

define(‘__PS_BASE_URI__’, ‘/root/’);

4. Run your website and make sure it works properly.

Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below:

How to move your installed PrestaShop website to a different folder

PrestaShop 1.5.x

1. Prior to moving PrestaShop files you should login to PrestaShop admin panel.

2. Navigate to Preferences -> SEO & URLs

3. Scroll down to Set shop URL section and change Base URI field.

You should change it to new URL for your PrestaShop

4. Save the changes.

5. Connect via FTP to your domain and move all the files to new folder.

Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below:

PrestaShop. How to move your PrestaShop website to a different folder