How to make a blog on the main page of my web site?

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by Henrik, Aug 16, 2007.

  1. #1
    I'm new at blogging, so please bear with me :eek:

    Can you incorporate a blog into the main page of an already existing web site, made with HTML and CSS? I'm talking about having a blog on my front page on my own domain / site. How is it done?
     
    Henrik, Aug 16, 2007 IP
  2. Bozdemir

    Bozdemir Peon

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    #2
    just upload wordpress files to where you want to set up your blog.

    If you want it at the main page then you have to install it to the root directory the main directory "/" .
     
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  3. josephfrancis

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    #3
    Bozdemir is correct. If you have Fantastico you may easily install it from there into your directory.

    Good luck with it.

    Joe
     
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  4. mizaks

    mizaks Well-Known Member

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    #4
    I prefer to not install in the root directory. Instead, install in a folder called "blog" (or whatever else you want to call it). In admin panel -> Options, set the WordPress address (URL) to: http://domain.com/blog. Set the Blog address (URL) to: http://domain.com.

    Now your landing page is your blog page and you have a clean install.
     
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  5. bentong

    bentong Banned

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    #5
    If you're talking about something similar with this one: alphans.org

    Check on the 'The Latest News'

    The answer is yes, you can even have as many post as you can. All you need is magpie or carp to integrate it.
     
    bentong, Aug 16, 2007 IP
  6. Aaron111

    Aaron111 Well-Known Member

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    #6
    I agree here
     
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  7. Henrik

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    #7
    Thanks for the feedback. I have a feeling though, that my question was badly worded and might have been misunderstood. Let me try again:

    I have an existing index.htm page, that I want to hold a blog. Not to be replaced by a blog.
    I simply want to add some code to my index.htm file, to have it hold a blog.

    Can it be done? :)
     
    Henrik, Aug 17, 2007 IP
  8. bentong

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    #8
    Do a google search for 'rss to html'

    :)
     
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  9. sat123

    sat123 Banned

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    #9
    you can run a blog in domain.com/blog and all the latest posts with summary or full would display in front page.....rss to html script in php...google it...plenty are available for free...
     
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