Title: replacing html website with wordpress template
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# replacing html website with wordpress template

 *  [irinakremin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irinakremin/)
 * (@irinakremin)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replacing-html-website-with-wordpress-template/)
 * I have a simple website in html, and I’d like to redesign and make it anew with
   wordpress.
    However, I’m worried that if i install wordpress, the visitors coming
   to my website, will see the new wordpress website i’m working on, and not the
   old html website. In other words, I want visitors to still see the old website
   as it used to be until i finish building the new website with wordpress. is that
   possible?

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 *  [miocene22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miocene22/)
 * (@miocene22)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replacing-html-website-with-wordpress-template/#post-1210238)
 * Yes, just put wordpress in a different directory on your webserver (e.g. yourdomain.
   com/wordpress).
 * Then you can develop your theme to a remote server whilst your html site stays
   unchanged.
 * However, any user would be able to visit the incomplete wp site by going to that
   directory, and it might come up in google results which is undesirable during
   development.
 * Another suggestion is to develop the theme locally on your pc by using [xampp](http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html)
 * This is a nice all in one package that installs:
 * 1. an apache webserver
    2. php 3. mysql and phpmyadmin
 * on your pc so it is like having a remote site but it is all on your pc.
 * This will allow you to develop your wordpress site without the internet and when
   the theme is made you just upload the theme folder to your wordpress installation
   on your host.
 *  [krembo99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krembo99/)
 * (@krembo99)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/replacing-html-website-with-wordpress-template/#post-1210261)
 * [@irinakremin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/irinakremin/).
 * What miocene22 told you is correct, but I do not think those are things that 
   must keep the simple user preoccupied.
 * > .. any user would be able to visit the incomplete wp site by going to that 
   > directory
 * That is true, but only if the user KNOWS it exists..
 * > and it might come up in google results which is undesirable during development.
 * I am not sure that it is a problem for the simple user, the SEO is something 
   that concerns more professional users, and at any rate, google will update the
   links as soon as you move to the original location.. In my experience, it never
   took more than 2-3 days to update..
 * > ..Another suggestion is to develop the theme locally on your pc by using xampp…
 * xampp is indeed a wonderful solution (I use it myself), but I think that it is
   more for theme development other than whole sites (although experienced users,
   including myself sometimes use it so). **If I understood correctly**,_irinakremin_
   wants to develop a whole site, and not a theme… that means uploading images, 
   content etc. In that case, using local xampp will involve DB modifications, which
   IMHO, is not so recommended for beginners.
    irinakremin , look here to know how
   to have wordpress installed in a different directory (and thus, visible only 
   to those who know it exist) , like miocene22 told you.
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory](http://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory)

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 * Last reply from: [krembo99](https://wordpress.org/support/users/krembo99/)
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