Help with installation

  • Hi, I am trying to get a WordPress site running for a school. The site is a real mess, it has been created using dreamweaver and has lots of old files, previous versions of the site etc etc. I want to just get wordpress onto the main site and then work on it. I have installed wordpress into a sub directory, eg https://www.siteaddress/Wordpress and then copied using FTP the files over to the root directory (public_html) I have also changed the index.php file as per other support forums. None of this works, I am still seeing the old site.

    I was wondering whether to just delete the whole lot (old and new) and re install wordpress. Would this work or do I need to keep some of the existing files.

    Thanks

    Anthony

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  • Did you check if there are any files in your public_html that have higher priority to load then the wordpress files?
    Like for example an index.htm, index.asp etc.?
    Since you are saying the old site is still loading I assume there is a file from the old site that has a higher priority to be loaded then the Standard wordpress file.

    Thread Starter adkent

    (@adkent)

    That might be happening,, is it easy to see if that is case ?

    Thread Starter adkent

    (@adkent)

    I have checked and there is an index.htm file there. What happens if I delete it ?

    Hi adkent,

    if there is an index.htm file this is part of your old site.
    I recommend to rename it, instead of deleting it.
    e.g. oldindex.htm

    After that check if your wordpress site works.
    If so you can delete the old files or archive them in a separate directory.

    Hope that helps.

    Regards, WP-Butler

    Thread Starter adkent

    (@adkent)

    thanks, with a bit of fiddling about i have sorted it

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