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# Changing the PrestaShop URL settings

> Learn how to change PrestaShop URL settings for domain migration or temporary testing in this guide.

This article describes how to change the PrestaShop URL settings. You may need to change the URL settings from time to time, such as when you migrate to a new domain, or if you want to use a temporary URL for testing.

## Changing the URL settings in PrestaShop 1.5 and newer versions

In older versions of PrestaShop, you have to manually modify database tables and PHP configuration files to change the PrestaShop URL settings. In PrestaShop 1.5, you can change these settings easily from the administration interface.

To do this, follow these steps:

1. Log in to PrestaShop as the administrator.

2. On the top menu bar, click **Preferences**, and then click **SEO & URLs**.

3. Scroll down to the **Set shop URL** section.

4. In the **Shop domain** text box, type the new domain name that you want PrestaShop to use.

5. In the **SSL domain** text box, type the new domain name that you want PrestaShop to use.

6. In the **Base URI** text box, type the base URI.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you installed PrestaShop in the document root directory (for example, *public\_html* ), then the base URI is **/** . Alternatively, if you installed PrestaShop in a subdirectory, the base URI is **/path** , where *path* represents the folder name.

7. Click **Save**. PrestaShop is now configured to use the new URL settings.

## Changing the URL settings in PrestaShop 1.4 and older versions

For PrestaShop 1.4 and older versions, you must manually modify database tables and PHP configuration files to change the URL settings. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).

2. In the **Databases** section of the cPanel home screen, click **phpMyAdmin**.

3. In the left-hand pane of phpMyAdmin, click the PrestaShop database. A list of tables in the database appears.
   > 👍 Tip
   >
   > Typically, the PrestaShop database is\
   > **username\_presXXX** , where *username* represents your cPanel username, and *XXX* is a three-digit number.

4. Click the **ps\_configuration** table.

5. Click the **name** column to sort the rows by name.

6. In the **name** column, locate the **PS\_SHOP\_DOMAIN** row. In the **value** column, double-click the corresponding value for PS\_SHOP\_DOMAIN, and then type the new domain name that you want PrestaShop to use.

7. In the **name** column, locate the **PS\_SHOP\_DOMAIN\_SSL** row. In the **value** column, double-click the corresponding value for PS\_SHOP\_DOMAIN\_SSL, and then type the new domain name that you want PrestaShop to use.

8. Exit phpMyAdmin.

9. In the **Files** section of the cPanel home screen, click **File Manager**.

10. In the cPanel File Manager, navigate to the folder where PrestaShop is installed, and then open the **config** folder.

11. Right-click the **settings.inc.php** file, and then click **Edit**.

12. Locate the line that contains the \***\*PS\_BASE\_URI\*\*** setting, and then update the value with the base URI.
    > 📘 Note
    >
    > If you installed PrestaShop in the document root directory (for example, *public\_html* ), then the base URI is\
    > **/** . Alternatively, if you installed PrestaShop in a subdirectory, the base URI is\
    > **/path** , where *path* represents the folder name. For example, the following line shows the base URI set to the document root directory (/):

```
define('__PS_BASE_URI__', '/');
```

13. Click **Save Changes**.

14. Log in to PrestaShop as the administrator.

15. On the top menu bar, click **Tools**, and then click **Generators**.

16. Under **Htaccess file generation**, select the options you want, and then click **Generate .htaccess file**. PrestaShop regenerates the .htaccess file for your site, and it is now configured to use the new URL settings.

## More information

To view the online PrestaShop documentation, please visit [http://doc.prestashop.com](http://doc.prestashop.com).