Install problem

  • I am getting ready to do something tricky, and before I do it, I want to make sure someone is there to ask how to do it before I make a mess of things. I currently am using filezilla, and I my wordpress was kindly installed by the wonderful folks who did it for free. It is installed at https://www.susiej.com/wordpress. My current site is https://www.susiej.com. I am ready to make wordpress the official https://www.susiej.com site. What files do I upload to make this happen.

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  • You might want to read this article then.. ??

    spencerp

    The article spencerp pointed to also points to this:
    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory

    A quick summary:
    1. In your admin options change your Blog URI address so it doesn’t have the “/wordpress” at the end of the address.
    2. Put a revised index.php in your root folder that points to the wordpress folder. Example:
    <?php
    /* Short and sweet */
    define('WP_USE_THEMES', true);
    require('./wordpress/wp-blog-header.php');
    ?>
    3. Update permalinks if necessary.

    Thread Starter susiej

    (@susiej)

    I’m ready to copy the index.php and .htaccess files from the WordPress directory into the root directory of your site (Blog address).
    Do I use the file feature on filezilla? Right clicking the file doesn’t let me copy. — or do I drag the file to the appropriate folder?

    You would drag it into the root directory..that’s what I do, and I wasn’t sure what you were really planning on doing, so that’s why I didn’t post the link MichaelH posted..

    I guess the “wording” of your first thread there, threw me a little bit lol.. =P

    spencerp

    Thread Starter susiej

    (@susiej)

    I’m not finding any .htaccess folders on the right side of filezilla?

    Thread Starter susiej

    (@susiej)

    OK — I now have forbidden on my home page. https://www.susiej.com

    Thread Starter susiej

    (@susiej)

    I was able to get my old page back — but now the wordpress home page is gone.

    Maybe try getting in touch with the person that installed WordPress for you to begin with? They could probably take care of this for you a lot quicker..?

    spencerp

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