Question for Wordpress Experts!!

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I have a pre-existing website that is html/php. I want to setup Wordpress multisite so I can have different directories like domain.com/static-page-1 and
domain.com/static-page-2

If I install wordpress through Softaculous into my main public_html directory,
will it over write the current index.php file? If so, is it as simple as just re-uploading the index.php files?

I want to be able to use wordpress for the sub directories, but not for the main site. I will provide you the specific site in a private message.

If you're a WP Expert and can help clarify this for me and help me set it up the way I want I will gladly pay! Please call/text 443-482-49ONE1

Or email mhbgd1@gmail.com / add on google talk.
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  • Just don't install WordPress in the root folder, create a folder named whatever you want to be after the /
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    • I need it installed in the root . if I installed it in a folder then any new pages would be under that folder.... and I want them directly under the domain.

      So basically I just want to make sure if I install wp in the root of the domain, can I simply over ride the index php file with my preferred file? and then just use the multi site function for new pages/subdirectories of the domain.
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  • Is it something like this you need ?
    Link: Creating a Static Front Page « WordPress Codex
  • Upload the wordpress installation files in folder as you write for the folder "static-page-1" it will be like public_html/static-page-1/
  • Just create 2 folders with the static names and install WP to them. If you install to root it will just be Something. and not the www.something.com/static-page-1 as you'd like it to be...
  • Wordpress is a php / database-driven cms. Meaning that "pages" or "posts" are stored in the database and not via files (static html, static php).

    Install wordpress on your root (public_html/). Then try to create a page using wordpress. You will notice that you can infinitely create as many pages as you want without creating another .php / .html file on your directory. Then you can dive deeper into wordpress to see more of its features. Wordpress codex is pretty good and clear.
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    • Yes!
      vmb is right when he is suggesting you to change your existing site's php index file name index.php to something else. Like index1.php or as he is saying blog.php

      Then

      Install WordPress in Your Root Folder

      That will do, which you wanted to have. But here, I am not clear that why you need a multisite WordPress Installation instead...You Should use standard installation and change the permalink setting to "%postname%.

      This will let you to have the same result which you want to see. Just create a new page with new name like " static-page-1" & "static-page-2" to get domain.com/static-page-1 and domain.com/static-page-2.

      Please feel Free to ask any question related with this.

      Thanks & Regards,
      Vikash Kumar
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