Title: Trouble installing WordPress in a subfolder Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Trouble installing WordPress in a subfolder * [jennsweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jennsweb/) * (@jennsweb) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-installing-wordpress-in-a-subfolder/) * Hello, * So I am working for another developer and they have a “sandbox site” where they would like sub-contractors to develop new sites. This project requires that I log into the developer’s development site and then set up a subfolder under httpdocs entitled “client” (just want to maintain their privacy) and then under that subfolder, ANOTHER set of subfolders named “concept1” “concept2” and “final” respectively. * Since they want to be able to track changes, ideally I would like to install WP into each folder only changing the table prefix in the wp-config.php file. I also found some advice about adding to the file like so: define(‘WP_HOME’,’ [http://example.com’](http://example.com’);); define(‘WP_SITEURL’,’ [http://example.com’](http://example.com’);); I think I would change [http://example.com](http://example.com) to the full path of the installation, No? [http://example-development.com/client/concept1](http://example-development.com/client/concept1) * I have set up subdomains before and simply changed the table prefix for each installation. I have asked the development company’s tech to create a database at this location: [http://example-development.com/client/](http://example-development.com/client/) and I am hoping that will allow me to create a development environment where I can have 3 installations of WP in 3 folders all located in a subfolder on the developer’s server. * Whew! * I have been trying to work on this, but there are so many factors involved that I just wanted to check in and see if anyone else has gone through this. Again, I can’t tell if I’m over-thinking or under-thinking on this one. * thanks!! Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/) * (@apljdi) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-installing-wordpress-in-a-subfolder/#post-1184527) * > I think I would change [http://example.com](http://example.com) to the full > path of the installation, No? > [http://example-development.com/client/concept1](http://example-development.com/client/concept1) * Yes. That’s how I have things set up on my development server. Should work for you too. I’ve also done something similar inside an .htaccess protected directory. * > I have asked the development company’s tech to create a database at this location: > > [http://example-development.com/client/…](http://example-development.com/client/…); * I don’t think your database really cares about web-server’s directory structure. Its a different system running on a different port. Maybe I’m wrong… * Thread Starter [jennsweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jennsweb/) * (@jennsweb) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-installing-wordpress-in-a-subfolder/#post-1184702) * Thanks apljdi! * That idea worked. But now, when I go to create a second WP installation in the folder marked Concept2, I get an error 404 message. I changed those urls to be: [http://example-development.com/client/concept2](http://example-development.com/client/concept2) and then changed the table prefix to: con2_ (which is what I’ve done in the past with subDOMAIN installs, keeping the DB info the same) * It’s doubtful that the developing company will let me access their cpanel for this, or an htaccess file. I may try to make this work on just the one installation, since the work-around may be too crazy. * [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/) * (@apljdi) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-installing-wordpress-in-a-subfolder/#post-1184709) * If you can write to a directory you can create an .htaccess file in it. Whether the server respects htaccess directives is another issue, seems like most LAMP servers do though. * You’ll have to copy a new set of WP files into each new concept directory. You did that right? You didn’t just change the path variable? * If you are doing a lot of this, maybe WPMU would fit better? * Thread Starter [jennsweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jennsweb/) * (@jennsweb) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-installing-wordpress-in-a-subfolder/#post-1184718) * I downloaded wp and then copied and pasted those files into each folder. Then, I changed the wp-config-sample.php in each folder and saved as wp-config.php with the different file paths before uploading each folder. * Now, I’m trying to edit the stylesheet online and I get this message: Warning: fopen(C:\Inetpub\vhosts\nexteon-development.com\httpdocs\synergy\concept1/wp- content/themes/pyrmont-v2/style.css) [function.fopen]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\nexteon-development.com\httpdocs\synergy\ concept1\wp-admin\theme-editor.php on line 54 * Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at C:\Inetpub\vhosts\nexteon-development.com\httpdocs\synergy\concept1\wp-admin\ theme-editor.php:54) in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\nexteon-development.com\httpdocs\synergy\ concept1\wp-admin\theme-editor.php on line 69 * I’ll try and change the stylesheet in Dreamweaver and upload that. * [s_ha_dum](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apljdi/) * (@apljdi) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-installing-wordpress-in-a-subfolder/#post-1184726) * > …wp-config-sample.php in each folder and saved as wp-config.php with the different > file paths before uploading each folder. * What do you mean? What part of wp-config needs a path other than a hostname? * Error #1 means that the file permission are such that WP can’t edit the files. Not a big deal in my opinion. I hate editing without my beloved [Kate](http://kate-editor.org/) and I especially hate editing a live site. Your host might allow you to adjust the permissions though. * The second error is more interesting. I’m not sure what to say about it. It looks like maybe a corrupt file? * [whooami](https://wordpress.org/support/users/whooami/) * (@whooami) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-installing-wordpress-in-a-subfolder/#post-1184727) * the second error is a result of the first error. Nothing else. * Thread Starter [jennsweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jennsweb/) * (@jennsweb) * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-installing-wordpress-in-a-subfolder/#post-1184731) * Hi again, * Things seem to be going well with editing the theme files in dreamweaver. By “ changing the file path” I meant these 2 parts of the code: define(‘WP_HOME’,’ [http://example-development.com/client/concept2′](http://example-development.com/client/concept2′);); define(‘WP_SITEURL’,’[http://example-development.com/client/concept2′](http://example-development.com/client/concept2′);); * in addition to changing the table prefix to ‘con2_’ * Thanks, Jenn Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) The topic ‘Trouble installing WordPress in a subfolder’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation/) * [site url](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/site-url/) * [subfolder](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/subfolder/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 7 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [jennsweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jennsweb/) * Last activity: [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/trouble-installing-wordpress-in-a-subfolder/#post-1184731) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics