Title: Redirection problem Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Redirection problem * Resolved [edesmaris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edesmaris/) * (@edesmaris) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-4/) * Hello there, * I’ve installed a multisite using “subfolder” option. I have a main site which is linked to a secondary blog. * I installed wordpress in a folder which is not at the root of my domain. I set all needed to have the multisite function in wp and everything was fine. * For the exemple, the path for the main site is : “www.myDomain.com/myWordpressFolder/”. and the second one is “www.myDomain.com/myWordpressFolder/my2ndBlogName”. * Now the developpement is finished, I want to remove the string “myWordpressFolder” from the url and have then : “www.myDomain.com/” for the main site and “www. myDomain.com/my2ndBlogName” for the second blog. * The problem is… I’ve tried the method of copiyng the index.php (with the change expected in the `require ('./myWordpressFolder/wp-blog-header.php');` line, copy the .htacces at the root of the domain. But when I want to change the Blog url, I can’t change this in the General settings, I can read a line in the “Modification” page options of the main site but this one is in grey. * I supposed it should be changed with the database but which line should I change? I tried in the wp_options table (‘home’, ‘siteurl’) field by removing the string“ myWordpressFolder” but that don’t fix the problem. * Could someone give me some help please…. ? Thanks in advance and sorry for my english. Tell me if you don’t understand anything ! Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/) * (@andrea_r) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-4/#post-1808371) * > The problem is… I’ve tried the method of copiyng the index.php * You cannot do this with a multisite install. * If you do not want the foldername appearing in the URL string of the sites, you* must* move the whole installation up a folder, and fix the URLS in the db. * Or reinstall in that folder. * Thread Starter [edesmaris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edesmaris/) * (@edesmaris) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-4/#post-1808373) * Thanks for your reply… * So there is no possibilities to have a multi site configuration installed in a subfolder (not in the root of the domain) and have a rewritting url after ? * If not I will choose the move folder metghod I think. Is there a simple way to update the url in the database ? * Thread Starter [edesmaris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edesmaris/) * (@edesmaris) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-4/#post-1808389) * I decided to move the files to the root of my domain and tried to change the url in the database (Iv’e checked every fields). * One problem persist concerning the plug-in. * For example I uninstall the plug-in WPDBManager. I re-install it. In the plug- in page, I have the following sentence : * “Your backup folder MIGHT be visible to the public” To correct this issue, move the .htaccess file from wp-content/plugins/wp-dbmanager to /blablabla/ddbName/ www/myWordpressFolder/wp-content/backup-db” knowing that “myWordpressFolder” is the name where wordpress was installed before but not anymore. * So I had 2 questions : * – Is there any SQL query to check if the string “myWordpressFolder” is still somewhere in the db ? – Is there in wordpress a cache process which keep old informations ? * Thanks again for your help… * I think the next step for me is the hanging. So if you want to save the life of someone today you know what you have to do… * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-4/#post-1808393) * Yeah, just do a search on your database via phpMyAdmin or whatever you have. Same as any SQL query. * Thread Starter [edesmaris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edesmaris/) * (@edesmaris) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-4/#post-1808396) * Hihi… I’m sorry but someone could give me the good syntaxe to find a specific string in a whole db (i’m using phpMyAdmin) ? I searched on the web but I didn’t find it ! * Sorry, it should be obvious for them who know ! * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-4/#post-1808398) * [http://www.packtpub.com/article/searching-data-using-phpmyadmin-and-mysql](http://www.packtpub.com/article/searching-data-using-phpmyadmin-and-mysql) fo one. * Thread Starter [edesmaris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edesmaris/) * (@edesmaris) * [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-4/#post-1808408) * Hey, you just save the life of someone. Many many thanks firends. After long hours to test and triying to understand everything, my problem is fixed ! Tanks again ! Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘Redirection problem’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) * 7 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [edesmaris](https://wordpress.org/support/users/edesmaris/) * Last activity: [15 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/redirection-problem-4/#post-1808408) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics