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Moving site to original URL from www.mysite.com/concrete

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I originally started the WP site with the 20/10 basic theme. I added most of my content and the site is operational. I then discovered Concrete5 and when I downloaded it I put in my URL and it told me that it would overwrite the files in that folder and suggested that I setup another folder called Concrete, which I did. I've been creating my updated site with a different Theme in thehttp://www.mysite.com/concrete URL and now it is essentially complete.
I want to move it to the original URLhttp://www.mysite.com. How do I accomplish this? My research tells me I have to move files, but I cannot figure out how to access those files.
Thanks for your assistance.
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Grumpy replied on at Permalink Reply
I found these instructions required to move a site to the root directory.
disable cache in debug area
- clear out cached files
- change the /config/site.php file as below

define('DIR_REL', '/new');

change it to:

define('DIR_REL', '/');

- backup entire www (root) folder into a folder called /old (for example)
- move over the entire C5 installation from /new to root folder

How do I access the root or sub directories and the php file?
webmatros replied on at Permalink Reply
Via an FTP program, with which you connect to your server via FTP?
Mnkras replied on at Permalink Best Answer Reply
Mnkras
just so you know, keeping the / in the DIR_REL will break your site, look at this howto to see how to move a site:

http://www.concrete5.org/documentation/installation/moving_a_site...
Grumpy replied on at Permalink Reply
Thanks Webmatros adn Mnkas. I'm learning this process and didn't think to disclose that my site is hosted by BlueHost. I called them and they directed me to the file access I was trying to locate. Thanks for your input.
Grumpy replied on at Permalink Reply
Thanks for the link to your detailed explanation Mnkras and you offer for additional assistance.
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