Tedious question over asked...

[byronb]

Hi

 

long time reader First time poster....

 

I've trawled through the posts regards renaming the admin folder (as my ensim based server likes to redirect requests for /admin)

 

I have done it (several times, in many different ways)

 

& I have edited the "single" occurrence of "/admin/" in the admin/includes/configure.php file.

 

I keep seeing references to 2 occurrences of "/admin/" & no amount of searching has revealed this alleged 2nd one, which I guess explains why I still can't get the control panel working in the admin area.

 

So, my question is, once I have renamed the admin folder, where else apart from in the admin/includes/configure.php do I need to edit & change "/admin/" to my newly renamed folder.

 

Don't worry I won't be asking about .htaccess (I've got that one sorted)

 

Are there any further implications renaming this folder, or is it once done & files edited job done.

 

I would greatly appreciate some ones help, as I have tried looking for an answer

 

(Hands up who thinks the admin folder should be renamed permanently in further releases)

 

Cheers

 

Byron

[Darklings]

Hi

 

long time reader First time poster....

 

I've trawled through the posts regards renaming the admin folder (as my ensim based server likes to redirect requests for /admin)

 

I have done it (several times, in many different ways)

 

& I have edited the "single" occurrence of "/admin/" in the admin/includes/configure.php file.

 

I keep seeing references to 2 occurrences of "/admin/" & no amount of searching has revealed this alleged 2nd one, which I guess explains why I still can't get the control panel working in the admin area.

 

So, my question is, once I have renamed the admin folder, where else apart from in the admin/includes/configure.php do I need to edit & change "/admin/" to my newly renamed folder.

 

Don't worry I won't be asking about .htaccess (I've got that one sorted)

 

Are there any further implications renaming this folder, or is it once done & files edited job done.

 

I would greatly appreciate some ones help, as I have tried looking for an answer

 

(Hands up who thinks the admin folder should be renamed permanently in further releases)

 

Cheers

 

Byron

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Lol - a rename wouldnt change much - since everyone would have the same name again. Changing your adminfolder name is meant to be unique - to make it harder for hackers, if they dont know where the admin is located they cant try to guess pass eather..

 

But you're right - I to still havent changed my foldername - i havent even moved it from place -(i did protect it however).

 

It would be nice if someone would make a guide on how to do this exactly - since this is something that should be done. Adding that to the instalpage or kb is maybe a little bit to much asked for, but it wouldnt stand bad in the Tips & Tricks.

 

Kind Regards,

Tom

[byronb]

Lol - a rename wouldnt change much - since everyone would have the same name again. Changing your adminfolder name is meant to be unique - to make it harder for hackers, if they dont know where the admin is located they cant try to guess pass eather..

 

But you're right - I to still havent changed my foldername - i havent even moved it from place -(i did protect it however).

 

It would be nice if someone would make a guide on how to do this exactly - since this is something that should be done. Adding that to the instalpage or kb is maybe a little bit to much asked for, but it wouldnt stand bad in the Tips & Tricks.

 

Kind Regards,

Tom

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Hi Tom, by rename, I meant a different one ! sigh lol

[boxtel]

Hi

 

long time reader First time poster....

 

I've trawled through the posts regards renaming the admin folder (as my ensim based server likes to redirect requests for /admin)

 

I have done it (several times, in many different ways)

 

& I have edited the "single" occurrence of "/admin/" in the admin/includes/configure.php file.

 

I keep seeing references to 2 occurrences of "/admin/" & no amount of searching has revealed this alleged 2nd one, which I guess explains why I still can't get the control panel working in the admin area.

 

So, my question is, once I have renamed the admin folder, where else apart from in the admin/includes/configure.php do I need to edit & change "/admin/" to my newly renamed folder.

 

Don't worry I won't be asking about .htaccess (I've got that one sorted)

 

Are there any further implications renaming this folder, or is it once done & files edited job done.

 

I would greatly appreciate some ones help, as I have tried looking for an answer

 

(Hands up who thinks the admin folder should be renamed permanently in further releases)

 

Cheers

 

Byron

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there are 2:

 

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/admin/');

define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', DIR_FS_DOCUMENT_ROOT . DIR_WS_ADMIN);

 

the second is relevant if you take admin out of your file system

[byronb]

there are 2:

 

  define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/admin/');

  define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', DIR_FS_DOCUMENT_ROOT . DIR_WS_ADMIN);

 

the second is relevant if you take admin out of your file system

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cheers

 

that is taken from the file /admin/includes/configure.php right ?

 

so, there is only one occureence of /admin/

where is the 2nd ?

 

thanks in advance

[♥Vger]

Depending on your setup your configure.php file can have either (for an install into the root of your web):

 

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/admin/');

define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', DIR_FS_DOCUMENT_ROOT . DIR_WS_ADMIN);

 

or:

 

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/admin/'); // absolute path required

define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', '/var/www/html/admin/'); // absolute path required

 

The first of those is most often associated with automated installs, and I don't use those. I apologise if this misled you.

 

Vger

[byronb]

Depending on your setup your configure.php file can have either (for an install into the root of your web):

 

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/admin/');

define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', DIR_FS_DOCUMENT_ROOT . DIR_WS_ADMIN);

 

or:

 

define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/admin/'); // absolute path required

define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', '/var/www/html/admin/'); // absolute path required

 

The first of those is most often associated with automated installs, and I don't use those.  I apologise if this misled you.

 

Vger

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cheers vger

 

So, with the automated install, which is what I do, I will only need to change this one occurrence of /admin/ in the admin/includes/confiure.php file ?

 

then change the name of my admin folder to the same name & sorted ?

 

Thing is, I have done this (few times now) & everything in the admin control panel still seems to be using the /admin prefix for its hyperlinks rather than the renamed folder.

 

thanks

[byronb]

cheers vger

 

So, with the automated install, which is what I do, I will only need to change this one occurrence of /admin/ in the admin/includes/confiure.php file ?

 

then change the name of my admin folder to the same name & sorted ?

 

Thing is, I have done this (few times now) & everything in the admin control panel still seems to be using the /admin prefix for its hyperlinks rather than the renamed folder.

 

thanks

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OK

 

so this is how I over came my problem.

 

I did a complete web based re-install.

 

This time I chose to install in a sub directory of the root. www.mydomain.com/shop

 

After I had completed the install I renamed my admin folder.

 

I then did a search and replace for "admin" on the admin/includes/configure.php and LOW and behold there were 2 this time ! very weird. I edited them out.

 

I then moved ALL my files using ftp to the root of the domain, so that everything sat on www.mydomain.com rather than www.mydomain.com/shop.

 

I then did a search and replace on "shop" in the configure.php files in my no longer named "admin"/includes & includes/ folders and edited them out.

 

It at least is live, links seem to work but no doubt when I start fiddling more problems will occur.

 

cheers