HELP. Installing WordPress over existing site…

  • I need to install WordPress over an existing website, but I need to keep the old website up while installing and developing the WordPress site. How do I keep the old site running while developing the new site so I can make a seamless change-over?

    I am sure this is an incredibly dumb question but I am pretty new to a lot of this so if this has been discussed somewhere else or there is a walkthrough somewhere, please direct me there. Much Thanks.

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  • The easiest way to do what you’re describing is to set up your WordPress site at yourdomain.com/dev. Then you can get your content and them all set to go and then transfer it from /dev/ to your root, replacing your current site. Doing it this way the downtime would be pretty limited.

    I would suggest developing your theme either locally or at a test location, any time. It’s never good to develop live. Will you be doing the site yourself, or have you hired someone?

    Thread Starter lxxix

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    I will be doing the site myself – which I am comfortable with… but I have never updated over an existing domain. How do you transfer your site from /dev/ to the root?

    also… I am also using the one click install of WordPress with my hosting plan. Will that create any problems with transferring from the /dev/ to the root?

    thanks.

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