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How to change site's name

long zhao, geändert vor 11 Jahren.

How to change site's name

Junior Member Beiträge: 39 Beitrittsdatum: 29.08.11 Neueste Beiträge
Dear all,
I have created one site by Liferay 6.1. Now I'd like to change the name and keep all content.
Where is that property and how could I change it.

Thanks a lot.
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Dhrutika Vyas, geändert vor 11 Jahren.

RE: How to change site's name

Expert Beiträge: 435 Beitrittsdatum: 09.02.09 Neueste Beiträge
Hi,

Simply go to Control Panel> Sites> Your site.
Click on Actions>Edit
Change the site name and save it,

Regards,
Dhrutika
long zhao, geändert vor 11 Jahren.

RE: How to change site's name

Junior Member Beiträge: 39 Beitrittsdatum: 29.08.11 Neueste Beiträge
Thanks for your replay. But Where is the "Actions"?
I am using Liferay 6.1 GA1, I only found this list there.
Basic Information
Details
Categorization
Site URL
Site Template
Search Engine Optimization
Sitemap
Robots
Advanced
Staging
Analytics


Kind regards


Dhrutika Vyas:
Hi,

Simply go to Control Panel> Sites> Your site.
Click on Actions>Edit
Change the site name and save it,

Regards,
Dhrutika
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Hitoshi Ozawa, geändert vor 11 Jahren.

RE: How to change site's name

Liferay Legend Beiträge: 7942 Beitrittsdatum: 24.03.10 Neueste Beiträge
That's because you're selecting "Site Settings" instead of "Sites". "Sites" is under "Portal"
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Hitoshi Ozawa, geändert vor 11 Jahren.

RE: How to change site's name

Liferay Legend Beiträge: 7942 Beitrittsdatum: 24.03.10 Neueste Beiträge
Venkat,

Before reposting similar reply again, please RE-READ the initial post. He's talking about a site he's created himself.

I have created one site
long zhao, geändert vor 11 Jahren.

RE: How to change site's name

Junior Member Beiträge: 39 Beitrittsdatum: 29.08.11 Neueste Beiträge
Yes, I am talking about the site I have created. I have a better name so I'd like to change it.
Seems that is impossible, right?
Venkat Koppavolu, geändert vor 11 Jahren.

RE: How to change site's name

Junior Member Beiträge: 85 Beitrittsdatum: 26.07.10 Neueste Beiträge
It is possible,

Go to -> Control Panel -> "Sites"(Under Portal Section) -> Click on site name -> Details -> change site name(better name you'd like emoticon )

Please refer attached screenshot.

Thanks,
Venkat
long zhao, geändert vor 11 Jahren.

RE: How to change site's name

Junior Member Beiträge: 39 Beitrittsdatum: 29.08.11 Neueste Beiträge
Dear Venkat Koppavolu,
Which version are you using? I am using 6.1CE GA1.
Venkat Koppavolu, geändert vor 11 Jahren.

RE: How to change site's name

Junior Member Beiträge: 85 Beitrittsdatum: 26.07.10 Neueste Beiträge
Hi,
I am using 6.1CE GA2
long zhao, geändert vor 11 Jahren.

RE: How to change site's name

Junior Member Beiträge: 39 Beitrittsdatum: 29.08.11 Neueste Beiträge
Venkat Koppavolu:
Hi,
I am using 6.1CE GA2


Thanks Venkat, did you change some parameters in extra file?
It is so strange. Why I do not have that function. Even I tried the 6.1 CE GA2.
Someone else could do that?
Pierre Morin, geändert vor 11 Jahren.

RE: How to change site's name

Junior Member Beiträge: 70 Beitrittsdatum: 17.05.11 Neueste Beiträge
I had the exact same proble and I found out that it can be changed in "Portal Settings".
Maybe beacause I have only one Site.
asif aftab, geändert vor 10 Jahren.

RE: How to change site's name

Regular Member Beiträge: 123 Beitrittsdatum: 02.09.13 Neueste Beiträge
Thanks
It really helps me
same thing in 6.2
admin -> control panel -> configuration -> portal settings -> Name (required) -> <Place the desire name>
thanks
asif aftab
Jerry James, geändert vor 10 Jahren.

RE: How to change site's name

New Member Beitrag: 1 Beitrittsdatum: 24.01.14 Neueste Beiträge
asif aftab:
Thanks
It really helps me
same thing in 6.2
admin -> control panel -> configuration -> portal settings -> Name (required) -> <Place the desire name>
thanks
asif aftab


Yes, I needed this as well for 6.2. Above post very helpful.
admin -> control panel -> configuration -> portal settings -> Name (required) -> <Place the desire name>
Chris Dailey, geändert vor 8 Jahren.

RE: How to change site's name

Junior Member Beiträge: 30 Beitrittsdatum: 24.11.14 Neueste Beiträge
Sorry to kick a dead horse, but just a quick note regarding the underlying implementation for anyone looking at this from a programming perspective:

The name in the portal name is the "Descriptive Name" from com.liferay.portal.model.Group getDescriptiveName(). For the top level site for the portal, the name (getName() method) returns "Guest" by default (6.2 ga2). Changing the name for the portal in the UI only changes the descriptive name; it does not change the name of the portal's web site.

For other sites that you make yourself, it appears that changing the name under Sites -> (site name) -> Configuration -> Site Settings -> Details -- Name (Required) will change both the Name and DescriptiveName fields.