How to Move your Joomla! Installation Between Directories

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October 16, 2006 | by Cory | 7 Comments

In How to Lose the Splash Page, I talk about how to move your Joomla! installation between directories on your server. Because the topic was buried in the "Read more..." section of the post, there may be some readers who ignored it or did not read it. If you want to know how to do this, click on over to How to Lose the Splash Page, and scroll down to "Option 1: How to Move Your Installation".

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Cory Webb In the years since Joomla! was founded, Cory has built dozens of websites with Joomla! and helped thousands of people find answers to questions about Joomla! through HowToJoomla.net. Cory has also written a book about Joomla titled Beginning Joomla! Web Site Development published by Wrox in April, 2009. In February of 2008, Cory founded Cory Webb Media, LLC, where he provides consulting and web development services for companies of all sizes. You can follow Cory on Twitter @corywebb, or become a fan of Cory Webb Media on Facebook.

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written by name, January 28, 2007

not very helpful.....

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written by Cory, January 28, 2007

Hi name.... I'm sorry you felt that way. What could I have done to make it more helpful?

Also, you don't have to hide your identity. It does not upset me to receive criticism.

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written by Justin, March 28, 2007

Your article assisted me very well Cory. Was very helpful.

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written by Cory, March 29, 2007

Thanks, Justin. I'm glad you found it helpful.

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written by Tom Fox, December 03, 2007

I found it helpful because it comes up top on google when I type:

"moving a joomla site between directories""

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written by Stewart Paske, December 21, 2007

Cory,

Is it really as simple to make the transfer as you say it is? Moving the files across and changing the configuration file? I am the web administrator for my Student Radio Station and our website is built on Joomla. I have built a new website on smokeradio.co.uk/beta - will it not go tits-up if I follow these instructions, and if I back up the main page, will it still work if I have to put it back because the transfer of /beta doesn't work?

These are tense times for me, as a radio station that only broadcasts online - the website is our only platform to get people listening. If this goes tits up, I am going to have alot to answer for. Any advice?

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written by Cory, December 21, 2007

Hi Stewart,

It really is that simple. The best advice I can give you is to do the move at a time when you get the least traffic to your site, so that the move disrupts as few visitors as possible, and remember to backup everything on the original site, just in case something goes "tits-up".

I can make no guarantees that everything won't get messed up because I'm not doing the move myself. All I can tell you is that if you follow the directions I gave, it should work.

Good luck! Feel free to contact me if things get messed up.

Cory