Magento: How to change Admin URL Path

In general, magento admin url path looks like this:

[store_url]/admin

For security reason, you may want to change admin path. To do this:

Open app/etc/local.xml and find code like this:

<admin>

    <routers>

            <adminhtml>

                <args>

                    <frontName><![CDATA[admin]]></frontName>

                </args>

            </adminhtml>

        </routers>

</admin>

You have to change below line:

<frontName><![CDATA[admin]]></frontName>

to:

 

<frontName><![CDATA[backstore]]></frontName> 

Note: Where backstore can be replaced by the word of your choice.




Now save the file.




Clear your magento cache from System-->Cache Management

Now you are ready to use your new admin url path.




Enjoy :)