Installing Wordpress in main directory

Discussion in 'WordPress' started by whateverandever2, Sep 24, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    I have an auto WP installer and everytime I install it via that it installs into a directory, but I want the blog to show up on the main directory, so its not www.mdomain.com/blog but just www.mydomain.com that the blog shows up on, how do I do this? Thnx
     
    whateverandever2, Sep 24, 2007 IP
  2. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #2
    Do a manual install and place the files in the root directory.
     
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    gr8liverpoolfan Notable Member

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    Install it in the root directory.

    Are you using fantastico ?
     
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    mridout196 Banned

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    Just copy all the relative files to your root directory, make sure you are not moving them in a directory.

    Then run your install :)
     
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  5. whateverandever2

    whateverandever2 Peon

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    Yeah, fantastico.

    Okay, I will get it done manually, thanks
     
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    gr8liverpoolfan Notable Member

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    When you install wordpress using fantastico, it asks for the name of the directory in which to be installed. Leave it blank, and it will automatically be installed in the root directory.
     
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    Ahh ok, thanks
     
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    or you could install WordPress in a folder (as you are) and in Options --> General, you change the Blog address (URL) to "www.mydomain.com" instead of the default "www.mydomain.com/blog".
     
    mizaks, Sep 24, 2007 IP