This guide provides you with steps to move your WordPress installation to the root folder should you have installed in a sub like folder /wp by accident
Step 1- Login to WordPress Admin.
- The admin panel for your WordPress is normally your domain /wp-admin
Step 2- Go to Settings > General and update your WordPress URL's
- Be sure to remove the trailing /
- Click Save Changes.
Step 3 - Go to the sub folder via File Manager and move the files to the root folder.
- Click the /wp directory containing the WordPress abs select all the files in the folder.
- Click the Move File icon.
- In the Move dialog box, remove the /wp so the path you are moving to is /public_html or Addon domain folder
- Click Move Files.
That's it ! You've moved your WordPress to the root folder.
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