How Do I Install WordPress in a Subdirectory?
The first step in installing WordPress in a subdirectory is to create the subdirectory. To do this, open a command prompt and type the following:
mkdir WordPress
Next, you need to copy the WordPress core files to the new subdirectory. To do this, type the following:
copy /path/to/WordPress/core/*.php WordPress/
The next step is to configure WordPress to use the new subdirectory as the site base. To do this, open the wp-config.php file in the WordPress core directory and add the following line to the bottom of the file:
define(‘WP_SITEURL’, ‘http://localhost/WordPress’);
Next, you need to create a database and user for WordPress. To do this, open the mysql command line client and type the following:
mysql -u root -p
Next, create a database for WordPress by entering the following command:
create database WordPress;
Next, create a user for WordPress by entering the following command:
create user WordPress@localhost identified by ‘WordPress';
Finally, change the password for the WordPress@localhost user by entering the following command:
update user WordPress@localhost password ‘newpassword';
Now you are ready to install WordPress. To do this, enter the following command:
php wp core install
When the installation is complete, you will be prompted to create a new site. Enter the following information, and then click the Create Site button:
site name: mysite
site address: http://localhost/mysite
site title: My Site
site description: This is my new WordPress site.
site author: Me
Click the Create Site button to create the site.
To access the site, enter the following address in your web browser:
http://localhost/mysite
Congratulations, you have installed WordPress in a subdirectory!.