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    Idea or Suggestion Own URL for admin console?

    The default URL for a zencart store is an invitation for hackers:
    Yes I know, the admin console is protected by userid and password but I am paranoid: I want the admin console URL to be customized as well.

    Is there a way to do that?

    Can I change 'admin' to anything I want?

    Thanks!

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    Default Re: Own URL for admin console?

    Not only can you ... it's recommended. Here's the relevant FAQ entry.
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    Default Re: Own URL for admin console?

    Wow! Thank you!

    So I understand that it's really simple and all I have to do is rename 'admin' in the following lines in admin/includes/configure.php :

    define('DIR_WS_ADMIN', '/admin/');
    define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_ADMIN', '/admin/');
    define('DIR_FS_ADMIN', /home/mystore.com/www/public/admin/');

    And rename the entire /admin/ directory.

    It's really that simple? Thank you!

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    Default Re: Own URL for admin console?

    That's it. Zen Cart has been deliberately designed with relative rather than absolute paths to make it very easy to move folders or even whole sites around.
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