{"id":70819,"date":"2016-05-26T09:20:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T13:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/?p=70819"},"modified":"2017-07-13T06:12:45","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T10:12:45","slug":"wordpress-how-to-move-website-from-sub-directory-to-root","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wordpress-how-to-move-website-from-sub-directory-to-root.html","title":{"rendered":"WordPress. How to move website from subfolder to the root"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-container\">\r\n\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o5wFpVhQ1rg\"><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"inline-banner\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/service-center\/\">\r\n<img src=\"\/help\/files\/banners\/inline\/Banner-3-(835-x100).jpg\" \/>\r\n<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>This tutorial will show you how to <strong>move<\/strong> your WordPress-based website<strong> from sub-directory to root<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a class=\"darkbox\" href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_1-300x155.png\" alt=\"WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_1\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_1-150x77.png 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_1-1024x528.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_1.png 1232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><ol>\r\n\t<li><p>Access WordPress dashboard and go to <strong>Settings > General:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\t\r\n<a class=\"darkbox\" href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_2-300x263.png\" alt=\"WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_2\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_2-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_2-150x132.png 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_2.png 771w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<p><strong>Change the URL<\/strong> of your website (change path if you move it to different folder on same domain name):<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n<a class=\"darkbox\" href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_3-300x227.png\" alt=\"WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_3\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_3-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_3-150x114.png 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_3.png 792w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\t<\/li>\r\n\t<li><p>You will get the 404 error page. That&#8217;s normal. Proceed with the next step.<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<p>Connect to your <strong>FTP<\/strong> server or use hosting CPanel FileManager tool and <strong>move all the files<\/strong> to new directory:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<a class=\"darkbox\" href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_4-300x146.png\" alt=\"WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_4\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_4-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_4-150x73.png 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_4-1024x499.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_4.png 1131w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<p>Contact your hosting provider to get instructions on how to move files on your specific server;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<a class=\"darkbox\" href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_5-300x289.png\" alt=\"WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_5\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_5-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_5-150x145.png 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_5.png 617w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t<p>Clear browser <strong>cache<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<p>Open your website using <strong>new address<\/strong> to make sure it works properly.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<a class=\"darkbox\" href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_6-300x148.png\" alt=\"WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_6\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-70825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_6-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_6-150x74.png 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_6-1024x505.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/WordPress_How_to_move_website_from_sub_dir_to_root_6.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Have a look at our collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/wordpress-themes.php\" title=\"WordPress Themes\">premium WordPress themes<\/a>!<\/p>\r\n<p>Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o5wFpVhQ1rg?width=1280&amp;height=720\" rel=\"prettyPhoto\">WordPress. 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