Index file is missing php code to re-direct site

Hey,
Assuming you have a index.php file and a /wordpress directory in your site’s root. Open the index.php and change like 17:
require('./wp-blog-header.php');

to

require('./wordpress/wp-blog-header.php');

How’s that?

And if that line is missing? Add it. After:

define('WP_USE_THEMES', true);

@fwoan – thank you for your suggestions.

I have opened the index.php file in Dreamweaver to edit.

Nothing was found when I searched 'require('./wordpress/wp-blog-header.php');. I also searched for define('WP_USE_THEMES', true); but no luck.

It seems like the index.php does not include either of these.

FYI Line #17 reads as follows:
$tmpurl = get_template_directory_uri();

When you open the /wordpress directory in your site’s root – does it have an index.php with the lines I’m referring to in it?

If so, backup your root’s current index.php file (index.php.old) copy the /wordpress/index.php and paste the copy into your site’s root. Finally, make the changes I outlined above.

Fwoan –
When I open my /wordpress/index.php file, the lines you mentioned above are NOT in the code.

I am currently editing on Dreamweaver, and when I type in to search for this, it says it not found in this document.

There’s the option of backing up your current YOURSITE.COM/index.php and downloading WP again, taking the /wordpress/index.php from there and uploading it to your site’s root (again make the changes I outlined in my first post above).

fwoan – thanks for your quick reply.

By downloading WP and uploading the new index.php file to my site’s root (I assume as is with the line changes you mentioned), will I be replacing the index.php file that came with the Theme?

What impact(s) will this have on the overall theme function??

Is there a link/post/thread I can read up on this?

Mucho thanks.

No, theme files are (to my knowledge) only access within YOURSITE.COM/wordpress/wp-content/themes/YOUR_THEME/ so I don’t think it will affect the theme itself.

Since I do not have an intimiate knowledge of your site’s architecture I cannot say for certain what affects this may introduce. That is why I would advice backing up the current index.php ( renaming it to something like index.php.old ) before making the changes I am suggesting. That way, if my troubleshooting does not solve your problem, you can always delete the new index.php and restore your old file by giving it its original name again.

I do not have a thread for this, but you describe something I do on a regular basis when installing WP and putting it into its own directory.

fwoan,
I downloaded WP again and was able to edit the new index.php file accordingly.

I am not sure what happened to the old file, maybe it was corrupt?
Thanks so much for your time. Hope this helps anyone going through the same issues.

Peace & Love,
_archeffect

Glad I could help!