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1. johncsnider
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I started managing a podcast as a subset of my site http://www.SciFiDimensions.com. WordPress is installed in a folder called "podcast" (It's at http://www.SciFiDimensions.com/podcast). Now I'd like to use WordPress as my main content manager, and I'd like to have that "podcast" folder be named "main".

   If I just go in and change that folder name, will it screw up the existing blog/podcast entries? What's the best way to make the transition?

   Thanks!

2. moshu
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   If I just go in and change that folder name, will it screw up the existing blog/

   Yes! Big time.

   1. admin > Settings > General
   2. Change the two URL values to the folder name you want
   3. Save and disregard the error message!
   4. Don't try to see your blog in a browser!
   5. Via FTP move rename the podcast folder to what you changed it in settings
   6. Should work

3. johncsnider
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thanks I will give it a shot.

   Now...I assume this means that anyone who's hardlinked to a specific article from the outside will lose that link, yes?

   Thanks again!

4. moshu
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Yes, but you can use a 301 permanent redirect for that in a htaccess file.

5. johncsnider
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Is that a tutorial for that? Thanks again!

6. moshu
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Google, there are many sites explaining it - it is NOT a WP issue.

7. jupiterwise
   Member
   Posted 3 months ago #

   Another step:
   2a. Admin > Settings > Miscellaneous
   Update the path to the uploads folder

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