Title: wordpress.root.com versus root.com/wordpress
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# wordpress.root.com versus root.com/wordpress

 *  [essenceq44](https://wordpress.org/support/users/essenceq44/)
 * (@essenceq44)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpressrootcom-versus-rootcomwordpress/)
 * hello, I am brand new to this and completely confused. =(
    1) I did the simple
   download of wordpress using Dreamhosts download. 2) I put it in wordpress.root.
   com 3) But now when I create a page, it shows up under wordpress.root.com, but
   I want it to show up directly in root.com 4) I tried to go under General Setting
   and change the Site address (URL) but my field is uneditable (as is the WordPress
   address (URL)) 5) I went to the Permalinks area and tried to enter http:/www.
   root.com but now it says “You should update your .htaccess now.”
 * I don’t know how to do that and I have a feeling that’s not really the answer
   to my problem.
 * Please, can you explain how I can get my actual site to be on [http://www.root.com?](http://www.root.com?)
   And where exactly should my wordpress install be?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpressrootcom-versus-rootcomwordpress/#post-1732122)
 * See [Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory](http://codex.wordpress.org/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory).
 *  Thread Starter [essenceq44](https://wordpress.org/support/users/essenceq44/)
 * (@essenceq44)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpressrootcom-versus-rootcomwordpress/#post-1732141)
 * Thank you for the reply but given I’m new:
    a) I don’t know how to do step 1:
   Create the new location for the core WordPress files to be stored. Where exactly
   do I go to do this and how? and b) I’m unable to do steps 3 and 4 given my URL
   fields are not editable?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpressrootcom-versus-rootcomwordpress/#post-1732154)
 * Are you self-hosting WordPress or using a wordpress.com site?
 *  Thread Starter [essenceq44](https://wordpress.org/support/users/essenceq44/)
 * (@essenceq44)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpressrootcom-versus-rootcomwordpress/#post-1732155)
 * Self-hosting, I did the DreamHost.com one-click install.
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpressrootcom-versus-rootcomwordpress/#post-1732156)
 * a) You need to use [FTP](http://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients) (or whatever
   file management application your host provides).
 * b) In that case, the url fields in Settings/General should be editable – **unless**
   you’ve previously [changed the site url](http://codex.wordpress.org/Changing_The_Site_URL).
 *  Thread Starter [essenceq44](https://wordpress.org/support/users/essenceq44/)
 * (@essenceq44)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpressrootcom-versus-rootcomwordpress/#post-1732164)
 * oh boy, this is sounding difficult.
    I’ve never previously change the site url.
   If I need to use FTP, is there a link to step-by-step directions for what exactly
   I need to do?
 * Is perhaps the easier way for me to delete wordpress off of wordpress.root.com
   and reuse the one-click install into the right place? If so, how do I delete?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpressrootcom-versus-rootcomwordpress/#post-1732170)
 * Yes – I think it would be far easier for you to re-install WP. since you used
   a 1-click install, there should be a similar 1-click un-install option that you
   can use. Try asking your hosts for assistance if you can’t find it.
 *  Thread Starter [essenceq44](https://wordpress.org/support/users/essenceq44/)
 * (@essenceq44)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpressrootcom-versus-rootcomwordpress/#post-1732179)
 * ok, thank you!

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 * [install directory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/install-directory/)
 * [root](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/root/)
 * [wordpress directory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/wordpress-directory/)

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