Loading Prestahop from "www.domain.com" when installed in seperate folder

[lateral]

Hi guys,

 

As an example, assume I have a domain called "domain.com.au" and I have installed Prestashop in "domain.com.au/prestashop/".

 

Whilst I am testing, it fine to start it by typing in "domain.com.au/prestashop/".

 

When I am ready to set it into production, can I leave Prestashop in its own folder and simply add some sort of index.html file or something in the www folder so that customers see my shop?

 

 

[El Patron]

no, you will have the ugly folder name...

 

you need root files to have 'pretty' url (no folder)...tip: folder install then you need to put robots text for that shop in root files..belive me now thank me later.

 

I could be wrong, but I dobut it.  (book by Sir Charles Barkley)

 

[lateral]

So, All of these files need to be in the root?

 

I don't mind if the customers see a folder called "www.domain.com.au/prestashop" in the URL at the top of the browser.

 

I just want them to type in "www.domain.com.au" and be automatically directed to the "www.domain.com.au/prestashop"

Edited September 5, 2014 by lateral (see edit history)

[El Patron]

So, All of these files need to be in the root?

 

I don't mind if the customers see a folder called "www.domain.com.au/prestashop" in the URL at the top of the browser.

 

I just want them to type in "www.domain.com.au" and be automatically directed to the "www.domain.com.au/prestashop"

 

if we have them type in www.domain.com and it goes to www.domain.com/prestashop what becomes of root domain?  is there anything in root?

 

if there is nothing in root, then why not have proper url?

[lateral]

Good question.

 

It's just that I have already installed Prestashop in a its own folder and I would like to keep it there as all of its files and folders are stored in its own "environment".

 

In my opinion, it makes backing up and management more straightforward.

 

At this stage, I am not sure if this domain will have anything else installed on it at a later date that could accidently corrupt Prestashops files if they are installed in the root.

[lateral]

Hi guys

 

What files to I need in the root to do what I want?????

[El Patron]

use ftp program, download from subfolder.

 

then using ftp program upload to root, then in ps_shop_url change base uri to /

 

there are about a hundred posts on this, so it's good to research, but it not very difficult.

[lateral]

Thanks El Patron.

 

I want to keep Prestashop in its own folder called "prestashop"

 

Therefore can I just create an index.html file and point it to one of the php files in the "prestashop" folder??? If so, which file?