How to Change Admin URL in Magento 2

The Magento 2 default format of the URL, “sitename.com/admin” is vulnerable to bots. So, it is recommended to change admin URL in Magento 2.

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Methods to Change Admin URL in Magento 2:

1. Via SSH
2. Manually
3. Via Admin Panel

Read all three methods in detail at https://meetanshi.com/blog/change-ad...-in-magento-2/

Method 1: Change from the Magento Admin:
Firstly, on the Admin sidebar, tap Stores and choose Configuration. In the panel on the left, under Advanced, choose Admin and expand the Admin Base URL section. Then, do the following:

Set Use Custom Admin URL to “Yes.” Then, enter the Custom Admin URL in the following format:
http://yourdomain.com/magento/
(Important! The Admin URL must be in the same Magento installation, and have the same document root as the storefront.)
Set Custom Admin Path to “Yes.” Then, enter the Custom Admin Path. The path that you enter is appended to the Custom Admin URL after the last forward slash.
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When complete, tap Save Config. After the changes are saved, you must log in to the Admin using the new Admin URL and path.

Method 2: Change from the Server Command Line
Open the app/etc/env.php file in a text editor, and change the name of the [admin] path. Make sure to use only lowercase characters. Then, save the file. On the server, the admin path is located in the app/etc/env.php file. Look for the <adminhtml> argument in the <admin> section:

Default Admin Path: # <frontName><![CDATA[admin]]></frontName>
New Admin Path: # <frontName><![CDATA[backend]]></frontName>
Then, use one of the following methods to clear the Magento cache: