Title: Taking Over A WordPress Site From… Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Taking Over A WordPress Site From… * Resolved [alex_smith22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alex_smith22/) * (@alex_smith22) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/taking-over-a-wordpress-site-from/) * Someone else. * So, most of the WordPress site’s I’ve done, I’ve either set them up, or worked one on one with the person who set them up. * This time I am taking over a site for a company in which the site was created by someone else. * I’ve been having some issues with small things. I get errors uploading pictures, and can’t install plugins. Most of the errors seem to be circling around “Couldn’t find directory”. * Do I need to set up my own directory? * Also all of the hosting info is still with the last company. I am getting in touch with them, but I figured I could ask on the forums as well. * Thanks! Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * [W.P. Ginfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-ginfo/) * (@wp-ginfo) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/taking-over-a-wordpress-site-from/#post-3823791) * To ‘inherit’ a site has it’s problems sometimes. Try to get as much info as you can from the original webmaster. A bit of info can save you a lot of bother! * Apart from the ‘usual practicalities’ try to find out if, what why and esp. how things have been modified. Try to get a logfile of the changes made, if available or ask tem to make one? What issues they feel are in need of taking care of, and their background. * Other things to consider are for instance: Now that the management of the site is transferred, does it mean… - the site remains the same for the foreseeable future - with the new webmaster comes the wish to transform and update the site * If the latter is the case. Get as much info as possible. Then consider the options, including a fresh setup. However as with all of these transitions: Most importantly… Take your time! * [W.P. Ginfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-ginfo/) * (@wp-ginfo) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/taking-over-a-wordpress-site-from/#post-3823792) * On the issues with plugins and such: 1. Use FTP to access your site bv. [http://filezilla-project.org/download.php](http://filezilla-project.org/download.php) 2. rename all plugins by putting a ‘0’ in front of each plugin -folder; `../wp- content/plugins` 3. Check if the access / ‘normal functioning’ has been restored 4. If so: one-by-one, remove the ‘0’, checking every time to see if the problem re-occurs. 5. when the problem re-occurs, you’ve found the source of the problem; Delete and find a similar plugin that works with your site 6. alternatively: FTP:Delete; Then download and install / activate a NEW version of the problematic plugin and see if this works. * Thread Starter [alex_smith22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alex_smith22/) * (@alex_smith22) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/taking-over-a-wordpress-site-from/#post-3823797) * Hmm, ok thanks. I’m going to be changing the theme from what they have. * As for info I need, do I need the hosting logon info? I don’t believe I can access it without. * Would it just be easier, since they have the hosting, to transfer it to me. I. E, I get my own hosting for the site? Or would that be kind of messy? * And for the second post on FTP, I don’t have access to it, I was just given the logon info to wordpress by the client. * [W.P. Ginfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-ginfo/) * (@wp-ginfo) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/taking-over-a-wordpress-site-from/#post-3823831) * It would be sensible to get access to the webhost and the FTP-access, from the webhost/ client. It would make life much easier on many occasions. You may keep the webhost or change it if you’re unhappy with the services and / or support they offer. * Make sure you keep the client ‘in the loop’ as you want to keep them both informed and happy 😉 * Before making any major changes, consult the company and discuss the current site in depth and look at future developments. On many occasions these discussions start a shift in direction, that will take a while to settle on a new stable course. So don’t ‘jump the gun’ and make sure you’re in sync. * It may take some time, but that should give you the time to get a feel for the company, wordpress and the new theme etc. * Thread Starter [alex_smith22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alex_smith22/) * (@alex_smith22) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/taking-over-a-wordpress-site-from/#post-3823852) * Ok great thanks for the advice 🙂 * I already have the design set up and a theme picked out. I was just trying to install a plugin for child theme. * All of the previous WordPress stuff I did, I was the one in control of the host. I guess you’re always learning something new! * Thanks again for your help. * [W.P. Ginfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-ginfo/) * (@wp-ginfo) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/taking-over-a-wordpress-site-from/#post-3823854) * You don’t have a childtheme yet? 1. **Install **and _activate _‘one click childtheme **plugin** 2. **create ** the child**theme** 3. activate the newly created child**theme** 4. Make the changes in the CHILDtheme! – copy php files / css-file(s) of the original theme [as required] to the childtheme directory and edit them as required. * Thread Starter [alex_smith22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alex_smith22/) * (@alex_smith22) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/taking-over-a-wordpress-site-from/#post-3823857) * I tried, but that was the issue I mentioned earlier where I couldn’t install plugins. I tried multiple ones and it’s giving me directory errors. I’ve contacted the previous web people and they are looking in to fixing it. * [W.P. Ginfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-ginfo/) * (@wp-ginfo) * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/taking-over-a-wordpress-site-from/#post-3823858) * Let me know how things develop. Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘Taking Over A WordPress Site From…’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [site](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/site/) * [taking](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/taking/) * In: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/) * 8 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [W.P. Ginfo](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wp-ginfo/) * Last activity: [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/taking-over-a-wordpress-site-from/#post-3823858) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics