How can I change my Server Base URL?

Question

I've seen threads in the Community directing users to enter a new Server Base URL in the corresponding box under "General Configuration" in the Site Administration window. I'm the systemadmin, but I don't see any option but to change the Site Title. Any ideas as to why I'm unable to change the Server Base URL?

Dave Theodore [Coyote Creek Consulting] · Accepted Answer

Are you are on Confluence Cloud? If so,  you can't change it.

Prakash Kumar_fz0ckq · Accepted Answer

Hi @Dan Myers ,

Yes , you can change Server Base URL .

You can see a section  site configuration in the General Configuration tab where you can edit the Server Base URL.

You also need to change URL which you use to access confluence otherwise you may face some error .

* Stop Confluence.
* Go to the Confluence installation directory and edit <installation-directory>\conf\server.xml.
* Change the value of the path attribute in the Context element to reflect the context path
* Save the file.
* Restart Confluence and check you can access it at "your server Base Url"

Dan Myers · Accepted Answer

Hi @Prakash Kumar

The only fields in my "Site Configuration" section are for the Site Title and Contact Administrators Message...any ideas as to why that would be? Perhaps because I'm using Confluence Cloud? Thanks!

Davin Studer · Accepted Answer

Before you delete it though I would check with Atlassian support. They may be able to change it for you without having to wipe out everything and start over.