First time install

  • raisondart

    (@raisondart)


    14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi – not sure if this is the right place, but here it goes. I want to use wordpress.org, but I already have a website on wix that is registered at godaddy.com. I want to create a new site on wordpress.org but I don’t want to replace my current site right now, I need to create the wordpress site first. How can I do this without replacing my existing site?

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 4 months ago

    By installing WordPress in a sub-folder on your domain. Then when you are ready to launch the new site, see Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory.

    Thread Starter raisondart

    (@raisondart)

    14 years, 4 months ago

    HI – thanks for the fast reply esmi. Will I have to pay extra for that on my domain?

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 4 months ago

    Nope. You can usually have hundreds of sub-folders within any given hosting account.

    Tim S

    (@tim-s)

    14 years, 4 months ago

    Do you have hosting with GoDaddy? Wix usually requires you to point your domain to their servers – and does not require hosting. To use WordPress you’ll need a hosting package from a web host. I hope this helps!

    Thread Starter raisondart

    (@raisondart)

    14 years, 4 months ago

    I can’t figure out how to add a sub-folder on godaddy. arh!
    TIM S- I have hosting with Godaddy now. My website is designed in WIX but I HATE IT. I want to move to wordpress.org, but want to create the site before replacing my old one.

    Tim S

    (@tim-s)

    14 years, 4 months ago

    Your website is pointed to WIX right now. I’m not sure if GoDaddy offers a sort of temp URL to work from but ideally that would be the way to go. I work for a hosting company and we give our customers a URL to use that is not domain specific.

    Thread Starter raisondart

    (@raisondart)

    14 years, 4 months ago

    sounds confusing and hard and frustrating. argh!

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    14 years, 4 months ago

    Contact Godaddy and ask them if they can provide you with a temporary url until you move your domain name.

    Thread Starter raisondart

    (@raisondart)

    14 years, 4 months ago

    excellent idea. thanks!

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