Manual Install Query

  • Resolved razorpig

    (@mjtilbury)


    7 years, 10 months ago

    Hi, I have to do a manual install of WordPress for a friend. She already has a site up and running but she doesn’t want to keep it. When I FTP to the server, I see a list of folders, files and shortcuts as follows :

    FOLDERS : .cpanel, .cphorde, .htpasswds, .pki, .trash, etc, index, logs, mail, public_ftp, public_html, ssl, tmp

    FILES : .bash_logout, .bash_profile, .bashrc, .contactemail, .ftpquota, .lastlogin, .zshrc, cpbackup-exclude.conf

    SHORTCUTS : access-logs, www

    I don’t know what most of these are. My plan was to delete everything in the public_html folder and install WordPress there, leaving everything else as it is. Is this correct, or can I delete all the other stuff as well?

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  • Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    Don’t mess with stuff outside of public_html

    That depends on how the website is configured.

    My advice is,

    1. First of all make a backup of all the files, in case something goes wrong you will have something to go back to.

    2.

    My plan was to delete everything in the public_html folder and install WordPress there, leaving everything else as it is.

    Yes, do exactly that.

    3. Read this guide on Installing WordPress so you don’t miss any step during the installation.

    Good luck!!

    Thread Starter razorpig

    (@mjtilbury)

    Thank you Steve and thank you Edwin. Really appreciate it. With your generous advice I hope I won’t need luck ??

    Be safe when you will work outside public_html folder

    Thread Starter razorpig

    (@mjtilbury)

    Hi Guys, I’ve read a few guides about performing the manual install. Most of them mention the need to modify the wpconfig.php file to include unique authentication keys.

    This step isn’t mentioned in the www.remarpro.com instructions. Is it necessary?

    Moderator Steven Stern (sterndata)

    (@sterndata)

    Volunteer Forum Moderator

    If you do not set those keys, WP will automatically create them.

    Thread Starter razorpig

    (@mjtilbury)

    Excellent! Thanks again Steve ??

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