admin/ .htaccess

when i delete the .htaccess file i get this

Warning: require(./wordpress/wp-blog-header.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/theowler/public_html/index.php on line 17

Warning: require(./wordpress/wp-blog-header.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/theowler/public_html/index.php on line 17

Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required './wordpress/wp-blog-header.php' (include_path='.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/theowler/public_html/index.php on line 17

i think the only problem i have is the index.php when i edited it.

You didn’t need to put the WP files anywhere. You need to read better what the directions are, and what your set up already is, or you’re going to be miserable for a very long time.

From that link:

WordPress allows you to install the WordPress files to a subdirectory, but have your blog exist in the site root.

These Directions are to have your WordPress files in a subdirectory, but have your blog LOOK like it’s in the site root.

By installing Wp in your /wordpress folder, you ALREADY had the first part of that done.

Put the files back in the /wordpress folder

You should have started at step 4

In the box for Blog address (URL): change the address to the root directory’s URL. Example: https://example.com

If you did that correctly, when you put the files back in /wordpress, it should start to work again.

You can skip step 6, since your WP install is already in a subdirectory.

Note that step 7 says to COPY the files, not move.

That should get you started.

FYI, at this point, if you’re not sure what you’re doing, STOP and ask before you do it ?? There’s no shame in asking for help before you make a change and it’s easier that having to back out some of this stuff ??

you guys are amazing. it all works now.

quick final dumb questions and i will leave you guys alone.

if i want to change and make a new theme for my WP, do i just replace whatever files needed in my blog root folder?

also:
it says that my wp-admin was not found:
https://theowler.com/wp-admin/edit.php

but it allows me when i do
https://theowler.com/wordpress/wp-admin/edit.php

any way to change that or no?

if i want to change and make a new theme for my WP, do i just replace whatever files needed in my blog root folder?

Nooo! You upload new files to the appropriate theme folder in wp-content/themes.

Before you do anything related to themes, have a good read of:

https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Using_Themes
and
https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Theme_Development

https://theowler.com/wordpress/wp-admin is the correct URL. You don’t WANT to change that. It hides it from your visitors. S’all good.