Attaching my WordPress install to an existing WordPress domain

  • nintendufus

    (@nintendufus)


    10 years, 2 months ago

    Hello,

    I should start by saying that I’m completely new to using WordPress as a program–I installed it literally twenty minutes ago–and somewhat inexperienced with its technical side, so I may not get things right the first time.

    Anyway, I got MAMP running (I’m on a Mac), installed WordPress, and everything’s fine and dandy there. I’d like to know how I can use the copy of WordPress I just installed to manage my existing WordPress blog (which was not created using WordPress as an installed program). Again, I’m extremely tech un-savvy here, so step-by-step instructions would be preferred but any help is appreciated.

    I apologize if this makes no sense. As of now, I’m at the mercy of the forums.
    Thanks in advance.

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  • esmi

    (@esmi)

    10 years, 2 months ago

    I’d like to know how I can use the copy of WordPress I just installed to manage my existing WordPress blog

    Short answer: you can’t. Your local installation is completely separate from the remote site.

    Thread Starter nintendufus

    (@nintendufus)

    10 years, 2 months ago

    Poop. So, since I started the WordPress blog before I installed WordPress as a program, I won’t be able to do neat things like, say, install themes I download from the internet? (That was really the only reason I installed it–more freedom in controlling my blog’s appearance and customization tools.)

    esmi

    (@esmi)

    10 years, 2 months ago

    It doesn’t matter what order you installed WordPress in and where. Each installation is completely separate and independent.

    Thread Starter nintendufus

    (@nintendufus)

    10 years, 2 months ago

    So does the WordPress blog I created online count as an “installation”?

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