my first go at wordpress

  • Resolved applebybowers

    (@applebybowers)


    13 years, 10 months ago

    I want to create a website which contains a blog. I’ve done blogs for clients in the past but they have been the free ones available from wordpress.com and I usually just customise the theme to suit my client as best as possible.

    However, I think it’s about time I learnt how to create a stand alone blog mainly so that the web address does not contain ‘wordpress’ and I have free range over the design for the theme.

    Please excuse a lack of the correct terminology as I am primarily a designer for print – I’ll explain myself as best as I can!!

    So far, I’ve downloaded the installation package and have read the instructions. I’m already stuck! It says to “upload everything”. Does this mean upload the folder to the server where we host the websites? And if so, whereabouts on the server? We host quote a few clients websites so would I have to upload the package into the particular clients folder that I wanted to create a blog for?

    Sorry for sounding so thick but I’m keen to learn and would much rather understand why I have to take particular steps rather than just following an instruction sheet and not having a clue why I’m doing it.

    Thanks!

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  • Chris Olbekson

    (@c3mdigital)

    13 years, 10 months ago

    Welcome to WordPress. When it says to upload everything it means to upload the WordPress files to your server using an ftp client.

    We host quote a few clients websites so would I have to upload the package into the particular clients folder that I wanted to create a blog for?

    Each client probably has a sub directory assigned to it on the server. So for each client you will need to upload a copy of WordPress to that directory or create another directory under the clients directory.

    It depends on the configuration of the hosting account but if all the sites are being hosted under the same account you would have:

    public_html/client1
    /client2
    /client3

    If you were installing WordPress for client 2 and wanted to put WordPress in its own directory you would ftp your local copy to:

    public_html/client2/wordpress

    Since WordPress is in its own directory you have to make a copy of the index.php file and place it in the web root directory. You also have to change this line:

    /** Loads the WordPress Environment and Template */
require('./wp-blog-header.php');
?>

    To:

    /** Loads the WordPress Environment and Template */
require('./wordpress/wp-blog-header.php');
?>

    Follow the detailed installation instructions and come back here if you get stuck or have any more questions.

    Thread Starter applebybowers

    (@applebybowers)

    13 years, 10 months ago

    Thanks, that makes more sense to me now!

    With regards to the bit about copying the index.php file and changing it, why exactly does that need to be done? And also, where is the web root directory?

    Thanks

    Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    13 years, 10 months ago

    With regards to the bit about copying the index.php file and changing it, why exactly does that need to be done?

    so wordpress knows where to look. :>)

    And also, where is the web root directory?

    most hosts use public_html or htdocs as the root – if unsure, ask your host

    Thread Starter applebybowers

    (@applebybowers)

    13 years, 10 months ago

    A-ha! It’s all becoming clear to me now!

    Thanks all so much for your help. It’s starting to make sense. Think I’ll put up a test website and have a go that way. Then at least I can’t destroy any existing websites.

    Thanks once again.

    Chris Olbekson

    (@c3mdigital)

    13 years, 10 months ago

    Another satisfied customer…

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