Sharepoint: Changing a site's address

I would suggest try the below rename with different site before trying on SiteS.

This should solve your question...

http://cosier.wordpress.com/2005/12/09/how-to-rename-a-wss-site/

Only way to do that is to export the site and reimport it:

stsadm -o export: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262759(office.12).aspx
stsadm -o import: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc261866(office.12).aspx

I am sure there is a way to do it in Sharepoint, I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction rather than 3rd party software and commands at the command line.

Thanks for the information though!

When i say through sharepoint, i mean the GUI ;)

It's the only way to do it. You have to use the stsadm commands. The only other way is to remove the site and recreate it.

I thought they would have included something like renaming a site in Sharepoint, seems like quite a common thing people would need to do.

Is there a reason why they left it out, or a reason why you can't do it?

No clue why it isn't in the UI, never really wondered why. Renameweb is a possible command, I proposed export-import so that you will still have your old site to do a double check after which you can delete the old one.

lot of people use only command line...you can use the api and build GUI from the above link if you like....

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/24349077/How-do-I-change-a-site-url-in-a-MOSS-2007-site-collection.html

True, I'm sure alot fo people do, but I am not an experienced Sharepoint user, and don't really want to get into the nitty gritty unless i know exactly what I'm doing. GUI is much easier/nicer.

I managed to rename it in the end. Thanks Pramo for that link to solanite, it helped.

I went to http://intranet/site/clientsites/_layout/sitemanger.aspx and from there i was able to rename the site, but in renaming it that way I had to relink it and change the display name.

Does anyone know of a way to rename a site that also relinks and changes the display name by just a couple of entries.

I am fairly certain that there is a way to do that.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm off for tonight, so i will have to reply/assign points tomorrow morning, thanks for both of your help so far chaps.