WordPress Question?

[the_site]

I got a question for WordPress users. I've been messing around with WordPress and messing up bad.

I installed it and reinstalled it numerous times, I am wondering if it is possible that I can have a normal website, but WordPress on my other page

[ Example: my site would be on http://thesite.x10hosting.com/
and my WordPress be on http://thesite.x10hosting.com/news.html]

[garrettroyce]

You can do this, but I think it would be easier to do this:

site: http://thesite.x10hosting.com/
wp: http://thesite.x10hosting.com/news/

OR

wp: http://news.thesite.x10hosting.com/

The first method means you just have to create a folder called news in public_html and install WP there.

The second method means you need to setup a sub-domain using CPanel (which will create a folder called "news" in public_html, but it will be accessible by news.thesite.x10hosting.com)

To do it your way would require .htaccess URL rewriting, which will be very very very very difficult to accomplish what you want.

[the_site]

Okay, I will try this. That seems very easy.

Do you know what I mean, I don't want my whole site dedicated to a blog, but I want a blog script in addition.

[garrettroyce]

Yeah, I would divide a site into separate logical sections rather than have a hodge-podge of content.

[the_site]

Main: http://thesite.x10hosting.com
WP: http://news.thesite.x10hosting.com/

Those two are working fine and the WP files are not on my Main. That is good!
Question, What is the "news" folder for again? I think its fine, not sure.

[sourfacedcyclop]

Since you used a subdomain you shouldn't need a news folder.

[the_site]

Never mind the " news " folder is for the First method, I did the Second Method by doing:

Main: http://thesite.x10hosting.com
WP: http://news.thesite.x10hosting.com/


Thank you +1 Rep

[garrettroyce]

Thank you!

When you create a sub-domain (ie, news.thesite.x10hosting.com) you also create a folder at the same time (ie, thesite.x10hosting.com/news) although the folder could be named anything, it doesn't matter.

[nirajkum]

which one should a guy prefer a subdirectory or a subdomain ?? Normally I prefer a subdomain for blogs ...

[garrettroyce]

I like subdomains better. Really, it shouldn't make too much of a difference either way, especially since setting up a subdomain will probably mean you have a subdirectory anyways.