How to configure site address

[draigerai]

HI

 

I have just installed PS tonight and Im having a little issue with my site address.

 

(Im not overly tech savvy so please bare with me)

 

I installed PS into my public_html folder, after installation my shopfront is located at:

http://draigerai.com/prestashop_1.5.4.1/prestashop/index.php

 

My question is what do I need to do/change so that i can access my shopfront from http://draigerai.com

 

Much appreciated!!

[vekia]

you can achieve this in two ways:

1) point your domain to the prestashop directory: prestashop_1.5.4.1/prestashop/

2) move all files from your prestashop_1.5.4.1/prestashop/ to the root dir of your domain

[benjamin utterback]

Hi, draigerai, welcome to the forum! IN your backoffice under Preferences>SEOandURL's what do you have inside Shop Domain: and Base URI: ??

[draigerai]

vekia: how do i point my domain? and ive tried moving the whole PS folders up 1 level but it only brought up error?

 

ben:

shop domain: draigerai.com

base url: /prestashop_1.5.4.1/prestashop/

(it wont let me leave the base url blank?)

[benjamin utterback]

You would need to find the root folder that you want it installed on. public_html is often times where it would go.

 

I'm thinking that you would need to move all the folders and files within "prestashop_1.5.4.1/prestashop" into your public_html folder.

 

I'm sure somebody else will comment with a more specific or easier way.

[draigerai]

ok still need help please.

Ive moved everything to the public_html folder and that didnt work (so moved everything back)

 

ive been told maybe i need to do something about my htaccess file? currently its a blank file

 

Also if i redirect my domain to /prestashop... then wll the ps part of the address always show?

 

Thanks again

[vekia]

if you moved everything to the root directory (public_html) you have to change base_URI to / in preferences > SEO & URLs

after that htaccess file will be regenerated