Hi Arvo,
You should upload it (ftp/sftp) to same folder where you have the wp-admin/wp-content/wp-includes folders.
If you installed WP in a sub-directory, e.g. your domain.com/blog pinterest, unfortunately, you will not be able to verify.
reference
I hope this helps 🙂
Antonio
Andrew Nevins
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@antekdesign, why not just recommend to use a plugin rather than mess around with core directories?
http://wordpress.org/plugins/search.php?q=verify+pinterest&sort=
Hi Andrew,
Because Arvo asked: “where in my WordPress site do I place the verification file..” I thought he may want to learn how to do it manually.
I, personally, think that “mess around with the core directories” is a little bit an overstatement for the specific task 🙂
Anyways… just personal preferences…
🙂
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Jan Dembowski
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You should upload it (ftp/sftp) to same folder where you have the wp-admin/wp-content/wp-includes folders.
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I, personally, think that “mess around with the core directories” is a little bit an overstatement for the specific task 🙂
Oh gosh no. That’s not good advice at all.
Don’t do that as you’ll almost certainly break your installation that way. When you modify or add files to that directory you risk your whole installation.
Either use a plugin or do something with a custom child theme. Personally I think a plugin would be best because it’s easier to support.
Hi Jan,
Thanks for the reply 🙂
I always authenticate like that I really had no clue it could be dangerous
My most sincere apology to Arvo for the bad advice.
Antonio
Hi Andrew,
Thank you about the plugin advice. I will use that. And thanks to everybody else for the tips.
Arvo
