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i not db admin, don't know databases. of sites in past have been built content only, first joomla site first time have dealt database underneath.

i built site on 1and1, using "1 click" install version of joomla. went great, site built. when moved domain old asp site on new site, realized joomla install had built site in directory app name instead of root directory.

the problem on domain either redirect www.austinbike.com point s123456.onlinehome.us , of traffic end there or "frame redirect" let whole site live in www.austinbike.com, of pages, no matter how deep went in site, have www.austinbike.com in url bar. not optimal people send urls of trail reviews.

i fought them hour on phone kept telling me www.austinbike.com/index.php/austin/bul ... -greenbelt, instance, had delete site , rebuild all. no dice, took me long build content.

on lark, after having done on localhost, moved files app directory root directory. voila, works. user login works.

so, if site appears working mysql in root directory, need anything? assistance appreciated.

no, don't!

you should however, alter following lines in configuration.php:

code: select all

public $log_path = '<<the url without /app stuff >>';
public $tmp_path = '<<the url without /app stuff >>';


after this, joomla website work on given subdirectory (or root) !