Question about moving a wordpress site

Instructor · 11-17-2009, 03:10 PM

Hi,

I'm building a site in wordpress for a client and he already has an existing site.

Is it better to create a subdomain on one of my domains (cliientsite.mydomain.com) or is it just the same if the site is built in a folder of one of my existing domains (mysite.com/clientsite)?

I'm wondering which one will be wasier when its time to move the site over.

Or is it possible to build right along side the existing site?

Thanks in advance.

James

houdy · 11-17-2009, 04:29 PM

This depends on what you mean by "building a site".

You didn't say if you are going to be replacing the existing site with WordPress?

If it means just designing a WordPress theme with no content then either one is just as easy moving the theme around. I usually customize a clients WP theme on a test blog on one of my sites and then when they approve it collect the rest of the fee and upload it to their site.

If you are going to put content on it then it would probably be easier to install WP in a directory on the clients site (clientsite.com/XXX) then when its ready move the WP install to the main domain if needed. This way you will not need to export/import the database.

Remember the actual files only holds the theme('s), and uploaded plugins and images, but the database holds the settings and content. The settings in the DB include what plugins are active and their settings.

I would do the theme on my site and the rest on theirs.

Instructor · 11-17-2009, 06:02 PM

Thanks for the response.

The clients current site is html.

I will be replacing it with WordPress.

I have been tweeking the theme thus far and now I'm at the point where I want to start migrating the content and I didn't want to have to do double work.

So you're saying that I can build it in a subdirectory on his server and then move it to the main directory without any hassle?

houdy · 11-18-2009, 07:42 AM

Yep just Google move WordPress to main domain: Moving WordPress WordPress Codex

Remember to remove or just rename to current index.html file on the main domain after the move, it will over rule and show instead of the WordPress index.php file.

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Originally Posted by Instructor

So you're saying that I can build it in a subdirectory on his server and then move it to the main directory without any hassle?

James Williams · 11-18-2009, 02:15 PM

The database does not care where the files are, you can safely set it up in a separate sub folder then right b4 you move it go to the wordpress admin / general settings and update the blog location to the main url and save.. then move everything over. and it will work fine.

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houdy Advanced Warrior Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Midwest Posts: 971 Thanks: 1 Thanked 63 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Question about moving a wordpress site This depends on what you mean by "building a site". You didn't say if you are going to be replacing the existing site with WordPress? If it means just designing a WordPress theme with no content then either one is just as easy moving the theme around. I usually customize a clients WP theme on a test blog on one of my sites and then when they approve it collect the rest of the fee and upload it to their site. If you are going to put content on it then it would probably be easier to install WP in a directory on the clients site (clientsite.com/XXX) then when its ready move the WP install to the main domain if needed. This way you will not need to export/import the database. Remember the actual files only holds the theme('s), and uploaded plugins and images, but the database holds the settings and content. The settings in the DB include what plugins are active and their settings. I would do the theme on my site and the rest on theirs.
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Instructor Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 555 Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Question about moving a wordpress site Thanks for the response. The clients current site is html. I will be replacing it with WordPress. I have been tweeking the theme thus far and now I'm at the point where I want to start migrating the content and I didn't want to have to do double work. So you're saying that I can build it in a subdirectory on his server and then move it to the main directory without any hassle?
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James Williams James Williams War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 78 Thanks: 16 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Question about moving a wordpress site The database does not care where the files are, you can safely set it up in a separate sub folder then right b4 you move it go to the wordpress admin / general settings and update the blog location to the main url and save.. then move everything over. and it will work fine.
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