Create hidden wordpress site, keep existing HTML website active

  • adamsaulnier

    (@adamsaulnier)


    9 years, 5 months ago

    Just as the title suggests:

    I have a website that uses HTML5 with some CSS that I would like to be able to run alongside a WordPress installation, however I do not want the WordPress install to be visible to the users who may visit the current page at this time.
    After developing the new WordPress site I want to be able to remove the existing HTML pages and redirect the domain to point to the WordPress install — is this possible?

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  • j09

    (@j09)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    @adamsaulnier

    it’s very common to install WordPress on a subdomain.

    Example:

    You create a subdomain and call it: dev

    You install WordPress to dev.example.com

    You work on it.

    Meanwhile, anyone who visits example.com will continue to see your current HTML website.

    After you’re finished developing the wordpress website, you can move it from dev.example.com to example.com

    • This reply was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by j09.
    Thread Starter adamsaulnier

    (@adamsaulnier)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    I’m not sure how to move developed website to the original domain. Is this something that is done through WordPress configuration or is this done at the hosting companies control panel?

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    You could also use a Localhost install, set your domain as is, and when done transfer the site (then you will not need to mess with URL’s). There is even a dedicated support forum area for that:

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    See Moving WordPress

    All of the above is well documented in the Codex. Please review in detail.

    j09

    (@j09)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    You could also use a Localhost install, set your domain as is, and when done transfer the site (then you will not need to mess with URL’s). There is even a dedicated support forum area for that:

    +1

    This is an even better way of doing it

    Thread Starter adamsaulnier

    (@adamsaulnier)

    9 years, 5 months ago

    If I do go with the localhost install, would I need to create a database through my hosting providers control panel after I upload the files to make it live, or is this an unnecessary step? Also, what files tell the browser to load WordPress instead of a regular HTML file? I’m looking for the least complicated solution, which one would be the easiest to do?

    Thanks very much for everyone’s help so far!

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