Title: Development directory for wordpress
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# Development directory for wordpress

 *  Resolved [ecofugal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ecofugal/)
 * (@ecofugal)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/development-directory-for-wordpress/)
 * hi everyone.
 * i use wordpress for my site.
 * [http://www.eddycrosby.com/](http://www.eddycrosby.com/)
 * i installed wp in a separate directory since i want to keep things neat and tidy.
   Now i want to redesign my website with a new theme and test out some plug ins
   but i don’t want to do it on my live site.
 * whats i the best way to do this?.
 * should i create a new directory called “dev” and install a new copy of wordpress
   there?
    such as [http://www.eddycrosby.com/dev/index.html](http://www.eddycrosby.com/dev/index.html)
 * thanking you
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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/development-directory-for-wordpress/#post-1585716)
 * > should i create a new directory called “dev” and install a new copy of wordpress
   > there?
 * That’s probably the safest way. Install a new copy of WordPress into a separate
   directory and a separate database, then work with that.
 *  Thread Starter [ecofugal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ecofugal/)
 * (@ecofugal)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/development-directory-for-wordpress/#post-1585719)
 * Thanks so much MacManX
    i hear i can create a sub domain such as [http://dev.eddycrosby.com](http://dev.eddycrosby.com)
   and point it to that new directory. is that correct?
 * once i am happy with the dev site is it easy to move it to the main directory
   or do i make my domain name point to the dev directory?
 * cheers
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/development-directory-for-wordpress/#post-1585720)
 * > i hear i can create a sub domain such as [http://dev.eddycrosby.com](http://dev.eddycrosby.com)
   > and point it to that new directory. is that correct?
 * That would depend on your hosting provider and the capabilities of their control
   panel.
 * > once i am happy with the dev site is it easy to move it to the main directory
   > or do i make my domain name point to the dev directory?
 * Just follow [this guide](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress#Moving_WordPress_Within_Your_Site)
   to move it.
 *  Thread Starter [ecofugal](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ecofugal/)
 * (@ecofugal)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/development-directory-for-wordpress/#post-1585786)
 * many thanks for the info MacManX
    much appreciated
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/development-directory-for-wordpress/#post-1585816)
 * You’re welcome!

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