title: Change Joomla Administrator URL
body: <p><strong>Update:</strong></p>
  
  <p>Since this question was asked <a href="https://joomla.stackexchange.com/">Joomla StackExchange</a> has been setup and <a href="https://joomla.stackexchange.com/questions/589/renaming-of-administrator-directory">the same questions exists there</a> please add any answers or comments to that question</p>
  
  <p><strong>Original:</strong></p>
  
  <p>I am using Joomla 3.0.3 for a fairly big new client, security is a must. I therefore decided to try change the Administrator URL, normally</p>
  
  <pre><code>example.com/administrator
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>changed to</p>
  
  <pre><code>  example.com/newadminurl
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Reason being if the folders aren't where potential hackers expect that is the first hurdle before they can even try anything else. </p>
  
  <p>However that has now meant whenever I go to the new URL it brings up a 403 error. I have tried searching if there is a global config setting I need to change but can't find anything on the web or Joomla site. Anyone know how to change this deep down in the source code?</p>