exchange my current site with a new one

I'm about to exchange my current WEB site with a new one based on Orchard.

ideally I would like to :

- upload the new one to test
- if ok; activate it without interruption

along time ago I did this by creating a SUB-domain and loaded it into that directory (it worked) BUT I didn't find an easy way to just make the sub-doman the main-domain.

Is there any doc which explains the most sensible way to do this!?

thanks for your time
ed

 

copy the whole subdomain (subdirectory) content to the root; make backup of your site first just in case.

 

thanks for your time!
now I even having problems running it on my /Subdomains/nnn
my setup:
- I used WebMatrix to create my Site (.Net 4 integrated!)
- I copied the content to /subdomains/xyz_14 (FileZilla)
- I use below 'redirect' in my current site (Default.aspx)
- I start with "nnn.mysite.org"
- the debug (F12) shows correct /Subdomains/xyz_14 (but gives error 404)

- my OLD web site runs .net 3.5! (NON-Orchard!)
? what am I missing here!??
? is there anythin special using Orchard?
? any IIS changes ?
?

thanks for your advise
ed

// start: redirect subdomains
string sname = Request.ServerVariables["SERVER_NAME"].ToLower();
if (sname.ToLower().Contains("abc.mysite.org")) { Response.Redirect("/Subdomains/abc"); }
else if ((sname.ToLower().Contains("nnn.mysite.org"))) { Response.Redirect("/Subdomains/xyz_14"); }
else if ((sname.ToLower().Contains("def.mysite.org"))) { Response.Redirect("/Subdomains/def"); }
else
{
}
// end: redirect subdomains