Title: install a WordPress without conflict via current CMS
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# install a WordPress without conflict via current CMS

 *  [Kimberly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/_kimberly_/)
 * (@_kimberly_)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-a-wordpress-without-conflict-via-current-cms/)
 * On the server is currently running a CMS that I want to replace with WordPress,
   only the current website that is live, can not be unreachable. I know that I 
   can install a WordPress, only overwrites the current index.php
 * Is there a way that I can install WordPress without the current index.php being
   overwritten and that I can work with WordPress at the same time?

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 *  [Howdy_McGee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/howdy_mcgee/)
 * (@howdy_mcgee)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-a-wordpress-without-conflict-via-current-cms/#post-10663932)
 * You _might_ be able to but you would probably need to build a lot of workarounds.
   A better solution may be to install WordPress in a subdirectory, then when you’re
   ready to launch you can move the current CMS into a separate subdirectory and
   WordPress into the root directory.
 *  [tien-nguyen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tien-nguyen/)
 * (@tien-nguyen)
 * [7 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/install-a-wordpress-without-conflict-via-current-cms/#post-10671441)
 * Running two separate CMS without separate subfolder may lead to issues later.
   You should reconfigure your current CMS to work inside a subfolder, when installing
   WP on another subfolder.
 * This may require an expert hosting management so please make sure contacting 
   your hosting provider in case they can help.

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