diff --git a/apps/advanced/README.md b/apps/advanced/README.md
index d8c1e17..f2abc1e 100644
--- a/apps/advanced/README.md
+++ b/apps/advanced/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ if you have a project to be deployed for production soon.
 Thank you for using Yii 2 Advanced Application Template - an application template
 that works out-of-box and can be easily customized to fit for your needs.
 
-Yii 2 Advanced Application Template is best suitable for large projects requiring frontend and backstage separation,
+Yii 2 Advanced Application Template is best suitable for large projects requiring frontend and backend separation,
 deployment in different environments, configuration nesting etc.
 
 
@@ -20,18 +20,18 @@ DIRECTORY STRUCTURE
 ```
 common
 	config/             contains shared configurations
-	models/             contains model classes used in both backstage and frontend
+	models/             contains model classes used in both backend and frontend
 console
 	config/             contains console configurations
 	controllers/        contains console controllers (commands)
 	migrations/         contains database migrations
 	models/             contains console-specific model classes
 	runtime/            contains files generated during runtime
-backstage
+backend
 	assets/             contains application assets such as JavaScript and CSS
-	config/             contains backstage configurations
+	config/             contains backend configurations
 	controllers/        contains Web controller classes
-	models/             contains backstage-specific model classes
+	models/             contains backend-specific model classes
 	runtime/            contains files generated during runtime
 	views/              contains view files for the Web application
 	www/                contains the entry script and Web resources
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ the installed application. You only need to do these once for all.
 Now you should be able to access:
 
 - the frontend using the URL `http://localhost/yii-advanced/frontend/www/`
-- the backstage using the URL `http://localhost/yii-advanced/backstage/www/`
+- the backend using the URL `http://localhost/yii-advanced/backend/www/`
 
 assuming `yii-advanced` is directly under the document root of your Web server.
 
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/assets/.gitkeep b/apps/advanced/backend/assets/.gitkeep
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/assets/.gitkeep
rename to apps/advanced/backend/assets/.gitkeep
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/config/.gitignore b/apps/advanced/backend/config/.gitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/config/.gitignore
rename to apps/advanced/backend/config/.gitignore
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/config/assets.php b/apps/advanced/backend/config/assets.php
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/config/assets.php
rename to apps/advanced/backend/config/assets.php
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/config/main.php b/apps/advanced/backend/config/main.php
similarity index 94%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/config/main.php
rename to apps/advanced/backend/config/main.php
index 6e55c47..3140cd2 100644
--- a/apps/advanced/backstage/config/main.php
+++ b/apps/advanced/backend/config/main.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ return array(
 	'basePath' => dirname(__DIR__),
 	'vendorPath' => dirname(dirname(__DIR__)) . '/vendor',
 	'preload' => array('log'),
-	'controllerNamespace' => 'backstage\controllers',
+	'controllerNamespace' => 'backend\controllers',
 	'modules' => array(
 	),
 	'components' => array(
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/config/params.php b/apps/advanced/backend/config/params.php
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/config/params.php
rename to apps/advanced/backend/config/params.php
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/controllers/SiteController.php b/apps/advanced/backend/controllers/SiteController.php
similarity index 94%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/controllers/SiteController.php
rename to apps/advanced/backend/controllers/SiteController.php
index d40738a..0306c97 100644
--- a/apps/advanced/backstage/controllers/SiteController.php
+++ b/apps/advanced/backend/controllers/SiteController.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace backstage\controllers;
+namespace backend\controllers;
 
 use Yii;
 use yii\web\Controller;
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/models/.gitkeep b/apps/advanced/backend/models/.gitkeep
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/models/.gitkeep
rename to apps/advanced/backend/models/.gitkeep
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/runtime/.gitignore b/apps/advanced/backend/runtime/.gitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/runtime/.gitignore
rename to apps/advanced/backend/runtime/.gitignore
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/views/layouts/main.php b/apps/advanced/backend/views/layouts/main.php
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/views/layouts/main.php
rename to apps/advanced/backend/views/layouts/main.php
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/views/site/index.php b/apps/advanced/backend/views/site/index.php
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/views/site/index.php
rename to apps/advanced/backend/views/site/index.php
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/views/site/login.php b/apps/advanced/backend/views/site/login.php
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/views/site/login.php
rename to apps/advanced/backend/views/site/login.php
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/www/.gitignore b/apps/advanced/backend/www/.gitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/www/.gitignore
rename to apps/advanced/backend/www/.gitignore
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/www/assets/.gitignore b/apps/advanced/backend/www/assets/.gitignore
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/www/assets/.gitignore
rename to apps/advanced/backend/www/assets/.gitignore
diff --git a/apps/advanced/backstage/www/css/site.css b/apps/advanced/backend/www/css/site.css
similarity index 100%
rename from apps/advanced/backstage/www/css/site.css
rename to apps/advanced/backend/www/css/site.css
diff --git a/apps/advanced/composer.json b/apps/advanced/composer.json
index cc3ec2d..0e393cf 100644
--- a/apps/advanced/composer.json
+++ b/apps/advanced/composer.json
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 	},
 	"extra": {
 		"yii-install-writable": [
-			"backstage/runtime",
-			"backstage/www/assets",
+			"backend/runtime",
+			"backend/www/assets",
 
 			"console/runtime",
 			"console/migrations",