Are there any consequences if I installed Drupal into the “/drupal” directory, and then I change the directory name to “xyz”? I am using Drupal 7.8. If you know about version 6 as well I would like to hear it.
It’s quite a fresh install, only 2-3 mimemail and 2 simplenews modules have been installed.
If it’s problematic, will an alias hide the original folder name without problems?
The only thing that you will have to change is any Apache/IIS configuration that is pointing to that directory (document roots, virtual hosts, etc.). It may also be a good idea to clear the cache in case any of your installed modules are relying on that path.