How to rename a sharepoint site under MOSS or WSS

How to rename a sharepoint site under MOSS or WSS


1. Open a cmd shell on your MOSS or WSS Server
2. Type cd %systemdrive%\program files\common files\microsoft shared\web server extensions\12\bin
3. Perform the backup by typing stsadm –o backup –url http://oldsite -overwrite -filename %systemdrive%\backupsite.dat
4. Delete the old site using the following command: stsadm –o deletesite –url http://oldsite
5. Create a new web application using the Central Administration. Go to Application Management --> create or extend web application --> create a new web application and fill in the form all required fields (use the same name you want to assign to the new site, for example http://newsite)
6. Now you can import the new site stsadm –o restore –url http://newsite -filename %systemdrive%\backupsite.dat
7. Done