boverman
Member
Posted 4 months ago #
I have been hired by a company that would like to completely revise their WordPress site on their hosting server. I would like to setup a development environment on the same server in the root directory (with a new DB instance to support the revised site).
It seems that if I install WordPress in the root directory it will overwrite the current files.
The reason I would like to work this way is to allow the client to continue using their current production site, and make it easier for me to switch over from development to production when the new site is completed and approved
how would you approach this problem?
ClaytonJames
Member
Posted 4 months ago #
It seems that if I install WordPress in the root directory it will overwrite the current files.
That's correct. Would putting your development site in a sub-directory and moving it to root when you're ready to go live be an option?
For reference: Moving WordPress
Are we talking MultiSite here, or just multiple sites?
Those are different things, and I do not advocate a rookie moving a Multisite.
boverman
Member
Posted 4 months ago #
I might not have been clear with my original question.
Can I develop a wordpress site in the root directory when there is a production wordpress site already running in that directory.
My impression is that when I install a fresh version of wordpress it will overwrite the current files.
I think ClaytonJames' post answers my question. The reason I wanted to develop the new site in the root directory is so I wouldn't screw up when I moved the files around. I have a feeling I'll have to follow instructions ... carefully!
Okay, that's not Multisite, for the record.
Multisite is using one WP install to manage multiple sites (like wordpress.com).
Moving this out, in case you need more help :D
