Stupid Wordpress Question - Changing Directory/Folder Name?

[Diomed]

Hey guys,

I'm trying to change a directory/folder to a new name in Wordpress.

For instance,

I want to change www.sample.com/blog/ to www.sample.com/v2.0/

I looked up advice for this and apparently got some bad info.. because it didn't work. The top listing for this question read to do this: Go to SETTINGS - GENERAL - and change both the Wordpress address URL and the Site address URL to the new name (in this case v2.0)

Now I get a 404 file not found for the new address, and when pulling up the old /blog/ address the theme is gone, just a wordpress file not found page. Different from the above 404 page though.

I knew that sounded too simple to be true.. should have known I had to do something server side as well.

Any help?

Really appreciate it

[madtwin]

Did you try to refresh/update permalinks in options?

[WDF]

Did you actually move the installation to a new folder named v2.0?

[Diomed]

Did you try to refresh/update permalinks in options?

No,

there aren't even any blog posts yet.. it's an old inactive blog with wordpress installed that I am updating to something new and better looking for a friend.

But I will try that just in case Couldn't hurt!

[Diomed]

Did you actually move the installation to a new folder named v2.0?

No,

I didn't move anything server side. I was just looking to rename the directory/folder basically.. from sample.com/blog to sample.com/v2.0

[Eschaton]

Might want to check wp-config.php

/** Absolute path to the WordPress directory. */
if ( !defined('ABSPATH') )
	define('ABSPATH', dirname(__FILE__) . '/');

If that's correct and still not working try removing the period from the new subfolder and see if that works.

[EddyTheDog]

No,

I didn't move anything server side. I was just looking to rename the directory/folder basically.. from sample.com/blog to sample.com/v2.0

You will need to rename the corresponding folder on the server - You will see a folder called 'blog', just rename it to 'v2'....

Get rid of the period in the name (it may cause you issues later) so - v2 not v2.0 - You will need to go back into WordPress and do it there as well.....

[bbobby86]

fresh new wordpress installation in /v2.0 folder

[AaronM]

fresh new wordpress installation in /v2.0 folder

Exactly.

If it's an old blog with no content, just wipe it out and install in the directory you want.

Why is anything else even being considered?

[EddyTheDog]

Exactly.

If it's an old blog with no content, just wipe it out and install in the directory you want.

Why is anything else even being considered?

Why is it not easier to change the name of the directory?..

Highlight the directory name in an FTP program, 4 keystrokes and its done.....

[WDF]

Why is it not easier to change the name of the directory?..

Highlight the directory name in an FTP program, 4 keystrokes and its done.....

This ^^^^^!

[AaronM]

Why is it not easier to change the name of the directory?..

My experience with WP tells me that doing this is doesn't give the desired results. Maybe you would have different experiences than I have.

As far as easier, I can uninstall then reinstall with 3 clicks and no typing.

[WDF]

Fantasico, Softalicious, etc.

Not the greatest of choices but it works.

But not what the OP asked about though.

For his desired results he needs to rename the directory on the server side.

He could set up a redirect which is kind of silly rather then just renaming the directory.

What he desires can not be done the way he is trying to do it is the point.

[DeletedBlogger]

You repointed the blog URL's to the new folder.

Now just move the files over to that new folder.

Done.

[HomerSimpson]

let me handle that for you
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[klinton]

fresh new wordpress installation in /v2.0 folder

exactly...I did it before with changing folder etc. and it fucked up totally whole wordpress