Integrating existing PHP web app to WP

  • pongla

    (@pongla)


    9 years ago

    Hi there,

    I’m a real newbie with WP and more generally in we development so please forgive me if some of my troubles have obvious solutions. Here is my question.

    I have to integrate an existing and quite large PHP web application to WordPress. More precisely I’d like to delegate connexion, forum and user feedbacks to WP and wrap my application inside WP.

    What is the best way do to that. Are there some best practices or guide lines to help me ?

    Hope I’ve been clear enough.

    Thanx in advance.

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  • dmccan

    (@dmccan)

    Hi pongla,

    Not sure of the specifics, but here are a few ideas that might help you get started:

    -You big web application: a common desire is to have single sign on — the same user name and password, entered once, gets into WordPress and your web app. Google your web app and WordPress single sign on.

    -Experiment with where to put your web app. In a folder inside the WordPress directory? On the same level as the WordPress directory? Create a link in WordPress on the menu to try linking them.

    -Think about how you can make the theme of the two systems look the same / similar.

    Good luck,

    David

    Thread Starter pongla

    (@pongla)

    Hi dmccan,

    Thanx for your answer. You did point the issues we are considering.

    So it seems the is no standard guidance for this question…

    For the sso, I think we could just retrieve the current user of WP thrue WP functions.

    Whe think we could put the app source code in a specific folder of the content folder.

    The third point (look and feel) is not clear yet for us.

    Regards.

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