[wp-docs] Proposed change to Giving WordPress Its Own Directory

[Mika A. Epstein]

I think you're right about number 5.

Trying to make it obvious but not klugdey (since if you use WP in own 
directory, no one sees you named the folder gooberville unless they 
login or view source)

5. Get ready to upload the WordPress files to your web server.  The 
name of the subdirectory (aka a folder within the main directory) on 
your server that you install WordPress into will be a part of your URL.  
Be certain to pick something appropriate, be it 'blog' or 'news.'  Using 
'wordpress' as your folder name is not advised.

# If you want WordPress to run your main site (e.g. http://example.com/ 
), upload all of the contents of the 'wordpress' folder (but 
<strong>not</strong> the folder itself)  to your web server.

# If you want to have WordPress to have its own folder on your web site 
(e.g. http://example.com/blog/ ), rename the wordpress folder on your 
computer to your preferred name (e.g. blog) and then upload the entire 
folder to your web server.


On Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:45:34 +0100, esmi at quirm dot net wrote:
> on 21/09/2011 01:20 Mika A Epstein said the following:
>> The only problem is 'blog' is only slightly more useful than
>> 'wordpress' - The number of sites that use WP for something other
>> than a blog is on the rise.  Perhaps it would be better to make it
>> clear that the folder name is mutable.
>
> I agree that 'blog' isn't that helpful but, if we want a generic
> example in there (and that would probably be a Good Idea), we're
> always going to be stuck with something that doesn't suit 90% of
> sites.
>
>> (Also I'd keep in subdirectories, as if you switch to MultiSite, the
>> install is either subdirectory or subdomain, not 'subfolder' and it
>> would carry through logically as the users grow in skill level.  Of
>> course to say 'subdirectory (i.e. a folder)' is not inappropriate!)
>
> Good point. So perhaps use 'subdirectory (a folder within the main
> directory)' when referring to the server?
>
> FWIW, I think this is (bizarrely) the most important change:
>
>> 5. Get ready to upload the WordPress files to your web server:
>
> The current page says "Upload the WordPress files...' and I think
> people stop reading Step 5 at that point. So the whole 'choosing the
> right folder name or install in root' gets missed, when what we 
> really
> want is for people to stop and think for a moment before they upload.
>
> Mel
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> wp-docs mailing list
> wp-docs at lists.automattic.com
> http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-docs

-- 
Mika A Epstein (aka Ipstenu)
http://ipstenu.org