{"id":3886,"date":"2026-07-22T21:33:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disoh.com\/support\/how-do-i-change-a-domains-document-root-in-directadmin\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T21:33:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T21:33:33","password":"","slug":"how-do-i-change-a-domains-document-root-in-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/disoh.com\/sv\/support\/how-do-i-change-a-domains-document-root-in-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I change a domain&#8217;s document root in DirectAdmin?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The document root is the folder on the server where a domain&#8217;s website files live. Changing it lets you point a domain to a different folder, which is useful when reorganising sites or running an app from a subfolder. This guide explains how in DirectAdmin.<\/p>\n<h2>What the document root is<\/h2>\n<p>By default, a domain&#8217;s files live in a folder like <em>public_html<\/em> (or a domain-specific folder). The document root is simply which folder the domain serves as the website. Changing it tells the server to load a different location.<\/p>\n<h2>When you might change it<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Moving a site into a cleaner folder structure.<\/li>\n<li>Pointing a domain at a framework&#8217;s public subfolder.<\/li>\n<li>Serving a rebuilt site from a new directory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Changing the document root<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to DirectAdmin.<\/li>\n<li>Open <strong>Domain Setup<\/strong> and select the domain.<\/li>\n<li>Find the option to set or change the document root \/ private_html handling.<\/li>\n<li>Enter the new folder path.<\/li>\n<li>Save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>After changing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure your website files are actually in the new folder.<\/li>\n<li>Reload your site to confirm it serves the right content.<\/li>\n<li>Update any hardcoded paths if needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Site shows a blank page or index list:<\/strong> confirm your files, including index, are in the new document root.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Old content still loads:<\/strong> clear caching and reload.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Need help?<\/h2>\n<p>If changing the document root causes issues, our support team can help over live chat.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The document root is the folder on the server where a domain&#8217;s website files live. 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