Have loaded WP onto root directory but it's not overriding placeholder html

  • m@xy_1916

    (@mxy_1916)


    11 years, 11 months ago

    I think I am up to re-install (after blowing away db, files etc) #5.

    I have had success in loading up the wp files to the root of my domain. Now when I go into use any theme (even default) and it defers to my existing placeholder html page.

    I have read untold blogs, forums and advice on this issue ranging from ‘it’s an .htaccess issue, all the way through to ‘swapping out the original index.html and associated image files to home.php’etc. but haven’t had success with the multiple pieces of advice.

    Is there something I am missing in order for wp to over-ride the existing one page I have written in order to put a placeholder onto the web? My host company (ziphosting) does not have a cpanel so it was pretty tedious ftp’ing the files only to find I now have to fiddle with code (not a coder by any stretch)

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  • michael.mariart

    (@michaelmariart)

    11 years, 11 months ago

    So, when you look at your directory listing for the main root dorectory you would have:

    index.htm(l)
    index.php

    as two separate files?

    If that’s the case, it’s easy. Remove the index.html file. Apache works in a set order (that can be changed, but that’s something that you probably shouldn’t mess around with yourself). When it tries to display a webiste it looks for the index.html file first and if it doesn’t exist, then it will look for the index.php file.

    If you don’t have those two files in the root dirctory, check the settings in you .htaccess file and see if anything there looks out of place. If you’re worried, delet that file and re-generate it from changing the permalink structure in your WordPress admin area.

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