036 – What Can I Do If I Install WordPress in the Wrong Directory

In today’s episode, I take some time to answer some listener questions:
– Is my theme as robust at Thesis or Headway?
– How do I get stats like my WordPress.com blog
– What can I do if I install WordPress in the wrong directory?

Plugins for Stats:
JetPack
Google Analytics

What should I do if I installed WordPress in the wrong directory

Options #1
1. Install a new copy of WordPress in your root directory
2. Back up your post and pages from mydomain.com/wordpress site
3. Import all posts and pages to new site (mydomain.com)
4. Install theme that you are using from old site to new site
5. Install Maintenance plugin (Maintenance Mode so you can work on your new site without people being able to see it

Option #2
1. Try to follow steps on http://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory
2. You will need FTP access and a FTP editor
3. Skip step one completely, you already have the directory created (wordpress)
4. Follow the steps

Option #3
1. This step requires an FTP editor
2. In FTP editor, make hidden files visible
3. Find .htaccess file. If it doesn’t exist, create it
4. Add the following line to .htaccess

Redirect /wordpress http://www.mydomain.com/

5. Save and upload via FTP to root directory

Option #4
1. Contact me and I’d be glad to help in any way I can!

For a more detailed approach, please listen to the show.