The best way?

What's the best way to redirect new people automatically to the D7.  where previously it was in the public_html root now it's in a sub folder /home.

I know I could use a simple javascript redirect but I'm sure there must be a better option.

thanks!

Seems to me that would just be a change where your domain name points on the server.

Using a .htaccess file to have all requests for the old addresses be pointed to the new domain, meaning no one has to give-up their bookmarks. Add the following to a .htaccess file and place it at the root of your web server:

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule (.*) http://www.newdomain.com/$1 [R=301,L]

Replace the domain information with your domain name and the new directory on your web server.

that worked!  Thank you

Yeah, way better than my idea..... hat tipped