How to change directory of a new prestashop install?

[jsqwang]

Hi All,

I think this might have been answered but after having read some of the relevant forum threads, its still a little fuzzy and hard to understand, how to go about rectifying this seemingly simple requirement...

 

My way of installing Prestashop v1.5.6 was to FTP the \prestashop directory from its zip file into my web hosting site at root\prestashop. 

 

I had just completed a new fresh install of Prestashop v1.5.6 and it was installed into a \prestashop directory (on my web hosting site). What I wanted to do is not to use prestashop in the directory name, and wanted to change it to say, \store instead. So, using the a FileManager from my web hosting site, I copied the whole \prestashop contents into another subdirectory folder named \store under the same root, so meaning copying \prestashop\*.* to \store\*.*

 

So, now when I try to open up the admin via Chrome browser http://qoolexpress.com/store/admin6006/index.php, it will give me a internal server error.

 

Now, I know that in other threads people have mentioned about removing the htaccess file, changing the sql database details in the domain, but the instructions are not exactly in complete layman style of steps 1...2..3.. and they don't really clue us noobs on where these files are located... so its all a rather a perplexing and frustrating experience to try to correct it all... and thus we had to simply remove all the files off and try the install all over again, time and time again.

 

Should I have just simply ftp over into my web hosting site as say, root\store and then run the install via qoolexpress/store/install ? Would that have resolved my simple problem?

[vekia]

hello

when i tried to open url that you mentioned above i saw 404 error.

[jsqwang]

Hi All,

Just wish to provide an update to this question, I have tried this little simple workaround that I mentioned in the last para of my previous thread and it worked:

 

Just simply rename the prestashop directory name to something else that you want eg. \shop; and copy it all into your root\shop in your web hosting site via ftp... then proceed to run the install program of the prestashop in the subdirectory folder, via your web browser like this:-

 

(website-domain name).com/shop/install  <enter>

 

It should then run the usual Prestashop install program and go ahead and set it up...and remember to also create and setup the sql database proper for use for the prestashop install.

Edited November 19, 2013 by jsqwang (see edit history)