Title: 2 wordpress installations, one database
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# 2 wordpress installations, one database

 *  [ys1635](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ys1635/)
 * (@ys1635)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2-wordpress-installations-one-database/)
 * I already have a non-wordpress website. e.g. [http://www.mywebsite.com](http://www.mywebsite.com).
   
   I also have a blog in a subdomain that is wordpress. e.g. [http://www.mywebsite.com/wordpress-blog](http://www.mywebsite.com/wordpress-blog).
   I would like to move my website onto wordpress at the main domain.
 * 1. I would like to build the new website at the same time as keeping the old 
   website operational. I am thinking that installing the new wordpress into a different
   subdomain is the way to do this e.g. [http://www.mywebsite.com/wordpress-website](http://www.mywebsite.com/wordpress-website).
   How do I do this without accidentally overwriting the other wordpress installation?
   My hosting only allows manual installs, not fast, one-click types.
 * 2. Once I have built the new website, how do I move it to the original domain?
   e.g. [http://www.mywebsite.com](http://www.mywebsite.com)
 * Thanks!

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 *  Thread Starter [ys1635](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ys1635/)
 * (@ys1635)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2-wordpress-installations-one-database/#post-7268330)
 * No, unfortunately I don’t think that answers my question. I know how to install
   WordPress. What I don’t know how to do is to put it in a different subdomain,
   and then move it to the main domain. I’m particularly scared that I might accidentally
   overwrite the existing WordPress blog that I have. That would be rather a disaster…
 *  [Keith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keithdriscoll/)
 * (@keithdriscoll)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2-wordpress-installations-one-database/#post-7268335)
 * Please excuse the last 2 replies, they are spam 🙁
 * Assuming you installed WordPress previously, all you really need to do is create
   a new subdomain and upload/install it there. You can use the same database as
   long as you CHANGE the database prefix from the default `wp_`. You can use a 
   plugin such as [Duplicator](https://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/) to move
   the site to the main domain when you are ready.
 *  [Keith](https://wordpress.org/support/users/keithdriscoll/)
 * (@keithdriscoll)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2-wordpress-installations-one-database/#post-7268338)
 * Most importantly…BACKUP your site using a solution provided by your host or a
   plugin such as [https://wordpress.org/plugins/backwpup/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/backwpup/)
 *  Thread Starter [ys1635](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ys1635/)
 * (@ys1635)
 * [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2-wordpress-installations-one-database/#post-7268339)
 * Thanks Keith. Really useful information. I appreciate your help. Never heard 
   of Duplicator before (great!) and a reminder to back up is always a good idea!
 * Thanks.

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 * Last reply from: [ys1635](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ys1635/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/2-wordpress-installations-one-database/#post-7268339)
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