Changing Magento Admin Path Post Install

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I made the mistake today of installing my latest Magento site  using the default admin path. Being a fan of security through obscurity, I wanted to change this!  Here’s how to do it:

First: Change the Admin Path

Change the word admin path in app/etc/local.xml to something more obscure.

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<admin>
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  <routers>
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    <adminhtml>
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      <args>
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        <frontName><![CDATA[admin]]></frontName>
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      </args>
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    </adminhtml>
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  </routers>
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</admin>

Finally: Refresh the Magento cache

All files within the /var/cache directory need to be removed.  This can be done via ftp, or the following ssh command:

(First, navigate to you Magento root directory)

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rm -rf var/cache