Title: Problems installing in root directory Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Problems installing in root directory * Resolved [deetam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deetam/) * (@deetam) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-installing-in-root-directory/) * Hello, I’m new to WP and the web in general and would appreciate some help. I apologize in advance for any misuse of the technical terms. * 1. I installed WP 3.1 to my root domain (dckt.ca) using my host’s one-click install script (Fantastico on iWeb.com). 2. I could access the dashboard at dckt.ca/ wp-admin but the root (dckt.ca) shows a link to access the host’s control panel( cPanel/Panelbox). 3. I deleted index.html from the public_html folder hoping the WP index.php file would take over (as suggested on the support forums); nothing seemed to change. * I hit a block at this point so decided to run a test: * 4. I uninstalled WP from the root directory via Fantastico and reinstalled it under a subdirectory (dckt.ca/test) * This seems to be working as expected. * Any suggestions on how to get WP working on the root directory? * Thanks in advance! Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-installing-in-root-directory/#post-2065082) * You have have wordpress files and folders in public_html as when I go in your domain name I am getting 404 * Thread Starter [deetam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deetam/) * (@deetam) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-installing-in-root-directory/#post-2065086) * Thanks for the quick response. * If that is in case the problem, could you suggest possible fixes? For reference, I do not have anything up at the root directory. * In my public_html folder, I have: * cgi-bin (directory) lib (directory) test (the subdirectory that successfully installed WP*) .htaccess (text) error_log (text) phpinfo.php (application) * * in this directory I have the expected index.php, wp-admin directory, etc. * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-installing-in-root-directory/#post-2065089) * As i thought you do not have wordpress files and folder in root. You can use the wordpress you have in test folder from directory * Follow instructions here [http://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory](http://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory) * Go to the General panel. In the box for WordPress address (URL): change the address to the new location of your main WordPress core files. Example: [http://example.com/wordpress](http://example.com/wordpress) * In the box for Site address (URL): change the address to the root directory’s URL. Example: [http://example.com](http://example.com) Click Save Changes. ( Do not worry about the error message and do not try to see your blog at this point! You will probably get a message about file not found.) * and follow instructions from 7 down as you already have * as already have wordpress in test folder. * Thread Starter [deetam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deetam/) * (@deetam) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-installing-in-root-directory/#post-2065113) * I tried the instructions from the Codex with the exception of the .htaccess file( not in URI, even when forced to show hidden files) * The index.php file in my public_html now reads: * _[Code moderated as per the [Forum Rules](http://codex.wordpress.org/Forum_Welcome). Please use the [pastebin](http://wordpress.pastebin.com/)]_ * Unfortunately it still doesn’t work…(I changed the WP subdirectory from “test” to “blog” just in case it worked) * Thread Starter [deetam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deetam/) * (@deetam) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-installing-in-root-directory/#post-2065115) * Note: I did move all the content from “test” to “blog”. * In summary, * dckt.ca/blog shows the proper content dckt.ca should be pointing to the content within dckt.ca/blog but it is not. * Thanks again… * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-installing-in-root-directory/#post-2065117) * did you rename that test folder to blog and same in Settings General * Thread Starter [deetam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deetam/) * (@deetam) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-installing-in-root-directory/#post-2065119) * yes sir! * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-installing-in-root-directory/#post-2065123) * Your wordpress open fine for me [http://dckt.ca/](http://dckt.ca/) you may be in cache press Ctrl+F5 * Thread Starter [deetam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/deetam/) * (@deetam) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-installing-in-root-directory/#post-2065126) * Thank you VERY much, govpatel. Everything seems to be working well. * I have marked this topic as “resolved”. * Maybe someday I can help others in the community as well… * [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * (@govpatel) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-installing-in-root-directory/#post-2065136) * You are welcome Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total) The topic ‘Problems installing in root directory’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [root](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/root/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 10 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [govpatel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/govpatel/) * Last activity: [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-installing-in-root-directory/#post-2065136) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics