How to change my document root to a folder using .htaccess

On your Ecenica web hosting your web files are served from your public_html directory. This is the default web root or document root for your account.

If you would like to host your website files in a sub-directory and do not want to see the directory in the URL you can use the code below:

1. Edit your .htaccess in your public_html folder.
   • See How-to edit your .htaccess file
2. Enter the following code at the top of your .htaccess file, replacing example.com and directory with your details.

   RewriteEngine on
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^example.com$ [NC,OR]
   RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.example.com$
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !directory/
   RewriteRule (.*) /directory/$1 [L]
   

3. Save

When you visit your domain your website files will be served from your sub-directory.