Title: Existing directory?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Existing directory?

 *  Resolved [MrTangent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtangent/)
 * (@mrtangent)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/existing-directory/)
 * Hi. I have WordPress installed on the root folder (public_html) and I have a 
   forum (phpBB) installed on public_html/forum. If I created a page called forum,
   which would normally create a new folder/directory with that name, would it delete
   my existing phpBB install at that directory?
 * What I want to do is have a page show up on WordPress that links to my phpBB 
   forum. I have a link now, but having a page would be better. I just don’t want
   to hose my install of phpBB.
 * For that matter, if there is an existing folder/directory and you try to make
   a new page with the same name, does it normally respect the existing folder/directory
   or give an error message?
 * Thanks in advance!

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 *  [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/)
 * (@moshu)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/existing-directory/#post-755026)
 * > _If I created a page called forum, which would normally create a new folder/
   > directory with that name_
 * Actually, creating a [Page](http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages) will NOT create
   any directory ever! Those are just “virtual” directories (i.e. they do not physically
   exist), and you see them because of th use of nice permalinks. If the nice permalinks
   are turned off, you will not see them…
 * Find a plugin (like EasyRedirect) to redirect your Page to your forum.
 *  [EyePhoto](https://wordpress.org/support/users/eyephoto/)
 * (@eyephoto)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/existing-directory/#post-755027)
 * Creating a page does not create a folder, all your files relating to WP stay 
   in the root of where you install unless you customise the install to suit you.
 * 2 way to go, either make phpBB look like your WP theme (mmmm!) or integrate phpBB
   to WP:
 * [Here](http://www.wp-united.com/) don’t know how successful or how much work 
   is involved as never used phpBB.
 *  Thread Starter [MrTangent](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrtangent/)
 * (@mrtangent)
 * [17 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/existing-directory/#post-755051)
 * Awesome. Thanks for the information! I’m going to check out WP-United. Appreciate
   the info and prompt responses. WordPress (and its users) rule.

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