Re: What files need to be changed when you go live from a sub-folder
The two configuration files, configure.php, are all that need to be changes. I would point it at a different database.
define('DIR_WS_CATALOG', '/***/');
define('DIR_WS_HTTPS_CATALOG', '/***/');
define('DIR_FS_CATALOG', '/PathToYourDirectory/***/');
If you take your existing configure.php file and add your subdirectory to the end of each of the fields above. I run my site in a subdirectory https://innerlightcrystals.co.uk/sales/ So in my set up I replace the *** with sales.
Mark Brittain
http:\\innerlightcrystals.co.uk\sales\