Modx Move installation

Posted on Jan 29, 2024 by Trevor Smith  | Tags:

Instructions and checklist for moving Modx3 installation from subfolder to the root folder in a shared hosting environment.

Modx Version: 3.0.4

1. Backup files
2. Check Modx version - settings use"version" in search
3. Move all the files to root folder
4. Delete all files in core/cache
5. Edit .htaccess "RewriteBase" line
6. Edit config.core.php
7. Edit core/config/config.inc.php
8. Upload setup folder to the root folder. Setup folder can be downloaded from the Modx website (make sure it is the same version)
9. Run setup
10. Done