Hidden Installation

  • Is there a way I can install WordPress on the root of my domain but keep everything hidden until I get everything working and the pages populated.

    I’m currently testing it at home on an internal server but I want to start setting up the production site on a remote host but want to be able to keep everything hidden with a placeholder page until everything in WordPress is ready to go.

    Thanks
    mliving

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  • would renaming the index.php file do it?

    You can use .htaccess to redirect traffic to your placeholder while you work on your production platform.

    Thread Starter mliving

    (@mliving)

    What is the default index extension of WordPress? index.php?

    If there are multiple index pages with different extensions like:
    index.html, index.htm, index.php. Which index page with load first?

    I don’t want to muck with .htaccess and frankly don’t know why you need it with WordPress… feel free to explain.

    Thankd
    mliving

    mliving, I do know that to have permalinks, that is, an archived post to look like, https://www.yoursite.com/category/posttitle
    you need htaccess. Some use it for fighting spam. Personally, the only time I tried to alter the htaccess file, I did something wrong, and had to go through some kinds of hassle to replace it with a backed up copy, so until I learn more, I don’t touch it.

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