Can I move my Webflow project from a subdomain to a subfolder within a larger project?

You cannot directly host a Webflow project in a subfolder (e.g., example.com/project) on another domain using Webflow hosting. Webflow only supports hosting projects at root domains (e.g., example.com) or subdomains (e.g., project.example.com).

1. Webflow Hosting Restriction

• Webflow’s built-in hosting only supports root domains and subdomains.
• It does not support subfolder hosting (e.g., example.com/webflow-site) because each Webflow project is sandboxed in its own isolated hosting environment.
• You cannot deploy a Webflow project to a subfolder on the same Webflow-hosted domain.

2. Workaround: Export and Self-Host

To achieve subfolder placement, you’ll need to export your Webflow project and host it manually.

• Go to your Webflow project, and under the Designer, click on the Export Code icon (arrow pointing up).
• This will download your HTML, CSS, JS, and assets.
• You can then upload this to your server in the desired subfolder (e.g., example.com/project).
• Note: CMS features, forms, and interactions relying on Webflow’s infrastructure will not work unless replaced with custom solutions.

3. Alternative: Use Redirects

If you want to keep Webflow hosting and still have users access example.com/project, consider this:

• Host your Webflow project at a subdomain, like project.example.com.
• On your main site (hosted elsewhere), create a 301 redirect or reverse proxy to make example.com/project appear to serve Webflow content.
• Requires server-side configuration (e.g., NGINX or Apache proxy rules), which is not possible using Webflow hosting alone.

Summary

Webflow does not support hosting sites in subfolders; to do this, you must export the code and self-host or use custom server-side redirects or proxies. Otherwise, use subdomains, which are fully supported.