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Wordpress Help!

by art72
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Hi,

I wanted to know if it's possible to add files: index.html, download.html, images, and opt-in to an existing WP site as a sub page within the site?

What I've got is a pre-templated index page with opt-in, images, and sales letter. The idea was to put an 'image' or 'tab' on my homepage (Like FREE ebooks!)-and link the image to redirect to the actual opt-in page.

I have uploaded similar site files to my server (ex: index.html, download.html, images, affiliate.php files, etc...) but I've never attempted to do it as a sub-page within a wordpress site.

If it's something complicated, I can use another domain, upload everything direct to my server, and just link to that URL.

Curious to know how it can be done 'inside' an existing wp site, if at all?

Thanks,

Art
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    Except messing with the INDEX file - the rest is absolutely doable.

    If your WP is installed in the root directory (example.com), it already has an index file (index.php), so do NOT upload there any other index file!!!

    All the other files (example.com/download.html) can be uploaded.
    However, just to keep things tidy, you could make a subfolder:
    example.com/mystuff/
    and put everything there = it's easier to keep everything in one place.
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    • Profile picture of the author art72
      Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath View Post

      Except messing with the INDEX file - the rest is absolutely doable.

      If your WP is installed in the root directory (example.com), it already has an index file (index.php), so do NOT upload there any other index file!!!

      All the other files (example.com/download.html) can be uploaded.
      However, just to keep things tidy, you could make a subfolder:
      example.com/mystuff/
      and put everything there = it's easier to keep everything in one place.
      Thank-You! -

      I was aware how to rename all the 'other' files, it was definitely the index file I was skeptical about, as I wasn't sure if you could rename the index.html like index2.html, which I am guessing will not work.

      Naturally, when I create my download/affiliate pages outside of wordpress sites, I change the file names quite often, but aleays used a domain straight of the server (no wordpress).


      Originally Posted by Abledragon View Post

      Adding an index.html file to the same directory in which your WordPress site sits (if it's in the root) will cause anyone typing your site URL to go to the index.html page rather than your WordPress front page. But you can add any other .html pages to the same folder with no problems.

      My WordPress site is in my root folder and I have my contact page and my opt-in confirmation pages as individual .html files within the same folder.

      The pages are not 'inside' WordPress - but they are in the same folder and completely accessible from within WordPress or externally.

      Cheers,

      Martin.
      Thank-You!

      Honestly, I am really close to the point of creating my own video sales page opt-in, w/ FREE eBook (or report} as a give-a-way. Naturally, this would allow my visitors to stay within my wp website.

      Plus, I wouldn't need the pre-made opt-in index.html sales page and files.

      Truth is, I am still 'blueprinting' my 1st real sales funnel, and assembling all the pieces....pheeeew, it's definitely requiring some mind work!

      Many of you "seasoned marketers" make the tech stuff look so easy, and yet when done right, it all comes together seamlessly!

      For now, I'll just probably just use a sub-domain for the opt-in 'link' URL, as I have many add-on domains collecting dust.


      Thank-You Gentlemen!

      Art
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  • Profile picture of the author Abledragon
    Adding an index.html file to the same directory in which your WordPress site sits (if it's in the root) will cause anyone typing your site URL to go to the index.html page rather than your WordPress front page. But you can add any other .html pages to the same folder with no problems.

    My WordPress site is in my root folder and I have my contact page and my opt-in confirmation pages as individual .html files within the same folder.

    The pages are not 'inside' WordPress - but they are in the same folder and completely accessible from within WordPress or externally.

    Cheers,

    Martin.
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    I was aware how to rename all the 'other' files, it was definitely the index file I was skeptical about, as I wasn't sure if you could rename the index.html like index2.html, which I am guessing will not work.
    Actually, that would work - i.e. renaming it to index2.html.

    What would mess with your whole setup (or anybody's else) would be to have in the same directory, be it the root or any other directory, to have more than one files named index, e.g.
    index.html
    index.php
    index.shtml
    index.htm
    index.asp
    etc.

    Most servers have a rule set by the host in which order those files are shown.
    So, if the server is set to show first index.html and your WP has index.php (as it must have) - you will never be able to show your WP because index.html would take precedence... and example.com instead of showing your WP blog would bring up the index.html file.
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  • Profile picture of the author art72
    Thank-You Istvan, that makes perfect sense.

    Art
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