Title: Set Root Directory
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# Set Root Directory

 *  Resolved [webwise](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webwise/)
 * (@webwise)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-root-directory/)
 * We have WordPress installed in a sub folder of the root directory and we are 
   trying to access a folder in the root directory that has additional sub directory.
   
   root: – files – – files1 – – files2 – – files3 – wordpress
 * I have changed “Set Root Directory” to “Site Root Directory”, I have saved the
   changes and then I refreshed the page but it is still showing my “wordpress” 
   folder for my Base Directory 1-5, my Base URL and Directory Banner.
 * Did I miss a step somewhere?
 * Thanks for your help.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/file-away/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/file-away/)

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 *  Plugin Author [thomstark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thomstark/)
 * (@thomstark)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-root-directory/#post-6023634)
 * That’s only for setups where your wordpress url is different from your site url.
 *  Thread Starter [webwise](https://wordpress.org/support/users/webwise/)
 * (@webwise)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-root-directory/#post-6023635)
 * Is there a way to do this or do the folders need to be in the “wordpress” folder?
 * Thanks
 *  Plugin Author [thomstark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/thomstark/)
 * (@thomstark)
 * [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-root-directory/#post-6023637)
 * Unfortunately, if you want to access them with File Away, you’ll have to move
   them into the install folder. The only exception is when your WordPress url and
   site url are different. Sorry.

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-root-directory/#post-6023637)
 * Status: resolved