How to Move a WordPress Website from public_html to a New Directory in cPanel

In this guide, you will learn how to move a WordPress website, for example example.com, from the public_html directory into a new custom directory under your home folder.

Steps to Move WordPress Files Using cPanel File Manager

Step 1: Access cPanel and Open File Manager

1. Log in to your Ecenica Dashboard
2. Click Manage next your Ecenica hosting service.
3. Click File Manager .

Step 2: Create the New Directory

1. Once inside File Manager, click the +Folder button at the top left.
2. Name your new folder. For this guide, let’s call it example.com (or any other name you’d like for the folder).

Step 3: Select and Move WordPress Files

1. Open to the public_html directory in File Manager
2. In the right-hand pane, click Select All to select all files and folders.
3. Move the Files:
   1. With all the files selected, click on the Move button in the top toolbar.
   2. In the dialog box that appears, change the file path from /public_html to the directory you created earlier. For example, /example.com
   3. Click Move Files to proceed.

Step 4: Test Your Website

After moving the files and updating the configuration:

1. Visit your website (example.com) and check that everything is working correctly.
2. Clear your browser cache if necessary.

This will move all the WordPress files from the public_html directory to the new directory you created.