chgogrrl99

Thank you all,

Yes, I think I am a bit obsessed with htaccess so it’s good to hear Moshu say it’s no big deal.

Thanks again

Sorry, my host had database problems today. Thought it might be the same issue.

who’s your host?

Well, thanks for answering.
I don’t know why, maybe it’s because I’ve only used Yahoo and after all the work of getting my first WP blog and forums built I hate the thought of risking screwing up a move or getting to a new host and not understanding their set-up, but I dread the idea of changing hosts.

I must say, though, you’re right…Yahoo’s security features (no .htaccess) do limit things a bit. But, I’m wondering about your answer…are you saying I’m safer with no .htaccess?

Why not use bbPress? It’s designed to integrate easily with your WP blog.

Ok…thanks for responding Moshu. So maybe just a link to my Flickr pool is best right?

OK…I figured I’d try one last time. I don’t need a roadmap, just a little advice. Sorry for the bump.

I know these are basic questions, but I sure could use some advice.

Or, should I just use a plugin?

I’m new to WordPress too, so I’m still learning and can’t answer your questions, but…there’s a guy I found on here named Michael Pollack who has a theme you might like. Maybe you can use it or hire him to do one.

Solostream

Funny you should mention Simple Forum…I was just looking at it.
Do you know what the pro’s/con’s are of a stand-alone vs. a plugin?

Oh, and thanks for responding

Thanks again. I’m so happy to have done it.
I’m sure I’ll be in these forums often in the coming weeks as I get this blog rolling.
Thanks again and take care

Success!

Well, thank you everybody. You just helped me get through my first installation of WP. I’m glad I learned how to do it, though it took a while. I’m sure this new knowledge will come in handy in the future.

Is there anything else I should do? Go back and make any changes or anything?

If not, thanks again, and I guess this topic is resolved.

OK, and I thank you for taking the time to respond,
but, I’m not quite getting this.

On my server, under file manager my files are listed like this:

clipart
myphp
wordpress
index.html (the main page of my site I’m trying to replace. It still shows as main page when you go to https://www.mywebpage.com)

I can click on the folder in the wordpress sub-domain and then click “move” and then click “up one level.”
Should I do this? And, if yes, then I use a text editor to go in and replace that code with the new, right?

Or, am I really off base?

Well,

I have everything in a sub-domain called wordpress.

I think I have to somehow move the index.php to the root, use a text editor to cut everything out of that file and replace it with the code in the post above right?
Then I’ll have a folder(Subdomain) called wordpress where all wordpress-related files live and in the root I’ll have index.php?

So, it’ll look like this:

myphp
wordpress
index.php

I apologize if this sounds simple-minded, it’s just that I’m one step away from success. I don’t want to screw this up. Five minute install? Not for me. But, I’m pretty proud of myself so far