HELP! Existing Site and WP

  • Okay so I have an existing website that is about 10 pages all basic HTML except that I have all the pages as .asp files since at the time of creation that was the only way I knew how to pull include files. For maintenance’s sake I use a ‘header’ and ‘menu’ include file on every page (all pages are currently static), and simply change the content which appears in the middle of the page. Simple enough…
    I want to show the 5 most recent posts on my homepage by integrating some code into the existing html/asp page and then ideally run the rest of WP through the current site layout. I dont really want the calendar and other fancy features – just posts, categories and comments really.
    How in the world do I do this??? Do I need an RSS feed on the homepage? I read this article – https://www.chrisjdavis.org/2004/05/07/adding-wordpress-to-an-existing-site/1/ and though it seems to outline how to do it its all greek to me. Anyone able to dumb it down a bit for me? Thanks ahead of time!

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  • Thread Starter ephricon

    (@ephricon)

    my site is www. coupleofpaynes .com (spaces b/c i dont want a link to it). i just want to replace the “whats new” content in the middle/bottom of the homepage which is currently 100% static text on that page with my most recent blog from WP. i also want to transfer the “what’s new” section to have the same look and feel but basic WP blog functionality. everything currently is 100% static as i didnt know any other way to do it. my WP blog was just set up and is currently at www. coupleofpaynes .com/blog (spaces again to be removed)
    help???!!!???

    Well, first of all, no need for “yelling” in the title and definitely there is no need for “HELP” in it… — it’s not me, just the rules of posting on this forum.
    To your question: I’ve tried a quick search here on the forum using “wp existing site” as keywords, and I got many good threads with answers. It will also give you an idea what other keywords you could use for another search — and hopefully you’ll find the answer ??

    Thread Starter ephricon

    (@ephricon)

    My apologies for the all caps – I’m a big ignorant to forum ettiquette (sp?). I believe my frustration is that it seems as though unless I have a fairly advanced understanding of php, css and server software its nearly impossible to do what I think should be a common objective. I have basic knowledge of css, good knowledge of html and virtually no knowledge of php. Anyone know of some simple code I can put into my non-WP homepage to pull out the most recent post? Or is the issue not this simple?

    OK, there are “simple” ways ??
    It’s just that sometimes you have to dig a little bit, do 2-3 searches etc.
    Knowing html and css is “almost” enough to tweak your blog in ways you’d like. I’ve suggested to read a little bit the posts about ‘integrating, embedding WP with or in existing sites’ – because all those posts and replies might give you an idea how others achieved what you want.
    On the other hand I can point you to the wiki.

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