Changing the Path Used in a Site Address

When you open your site using a domain-based address, you see the http protocol (or https, depending on how the content server is configured), followed by the domain name, followed by the section, followed by a web page. For example:

http://www.mydomain.com/products/index.htm

When you open your site using a folder-based address, you see the http protocol (or https, depending on how the content server is configured), followed by the name of the computer (that hosts the site), followed by the ID of the Web site, followed by the section, followed by a page name. For example:

http://UserPC/mysite/products/index.htm

You can change the name that appears in this path by changing the properties of the site, the properties of a section, and the properties for a page template. You change these values using the Properties pane (Figure).

Properties Pane

To change the path names used in a site address, perform these tasks:

Name in path	How to change its value in the URL
To change the server-relative name in a path-based address	You can override the value of the Site ID by specifying a URL Directory Name for the root of the site hierarchy. Open the Site Hierarchy pane. Click the root of the site. Open the Properties pane. Enter a value for URL Directory Name.
To change the name of a section	Open the Site Hierarchy pane. Click the section you want to change. Open the Properties pane. Enter a value for URL Directory Name.
To change the name for a primary page	Open the Site Hierarchy pane. Click the page template you want to change. Open the Properties pane. Enter a value for URL Page Name.

The name used for secondary pages is the content ID (dDocName) of the contributor data file or native document appearing on that page. If desired, you can specify a different value.When you specify a URL Directory Name, you can change the label of a section as many times as you like without affecting the URL.