WP in own directory 404 issue with static home page

  • Installed WP in subdir www.xxxx.com/wp-main
    Performed the index.php/htaccess/permalinks “Own Directory” changes per WP codex.
    WP works fine when visitors go to www.xxx.com. Admin pages work ok as well

    BUT: there is one link that doesn’t work.
    Namely when a visitor goes to www.xxxx.com/wp-main they get a 404 page instead of the defined static home page.
    (www.xxxx.com/wp-main is the link that is sent to them during the registration process…even after the “Own Directory” changes)

    Anybody with ideas how to redirect www.xxxx.com/wp-main properly to www.xxxx.com?

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  • Hello, you have to change the .htaccess file and point it to the correct path.

    Have a look at this link https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory

    Kind regards

    Did you copy index.php file or moved it as you still need to have index.php file in directory and did you reset your permalinks after you changed the urls Settings >>>General

    Thread Starter venntom

    (@venntom)

    Hi,

    As stated previoulsy, I followed the instructions at https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory up to the letter.
    Incl. copying index.php, .htaccess and resetting permalinks
    Settings – WP URL is https://www.xxxx.com/wp-main
    Settings – Site URL is https://www.xxxx.com
    etc…

    Everything works well(*), except this one link: www.xxxx.com/wp-main
    (*) for example even www.xxxx.com/wp-main/contact will redirect nicely to www.xxxx.com/contact. And my backend is correctly accessible via www.xxxx.com/wp-main/wp-admin.
    But www.xxxx.com/wp-main will result in 404 instead of the static home page that is shown correctly with www.xxxx.com

    My .htaccess in / is:

    # BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress

    My .htaccess in /wp-main is:

    # BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /wp-main/
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /wp-main/index.php [L]
</IfModule>
# END WordPress

    Appreciate any input towards resolution…or is this a known flaw as indicated in some other posts ;-(

    Hi I found a link that might help you https://perishablepress.com/press/2008/10/06/redirect-subdirectory-to-root-via-htaccess/

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