How do I change base URL when moving site from sub-directory to domain root? I have developed a site in a sub-directory and now will be pointing a live URL to it. What do I need to do to ensure that the relative links in the menus etc will work under this new configuration. I have read that settings need to be changed in sites/default/settings.php however looking at the file it does not appear that a "base" URL is specified ... same with the .htaccess file under the root.
This may be a fundamental question, but in WordPress for example having a new "base" URL requires a settings change otherwise relative links will end up pointing to a 404 page ... how is this handled in Drupal (7)
Unless you have made customizations to the URL-related settings in .htaccess or your settings.php, you won't need to update anything. Simply move your site, then clear the cache either via the "Clear Cache" button (on the Performance admin page), or the Drush utility, and you should be good to go.