Might it be helpful if the default download .ZIP file didn't put all its contents inside a "wordpress" folder?
Chip On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 11:40 AM, Mika A. Epstein <[email protected]>wrote: > I think you're right about number 5. > > Trying to make it obvious but not klugdey (since if you use WP in own > directory, no one sees you named the folder gooberville unless they login or > view source) > > 5. Get ready to upload the WordPress files to your web server. The name of > the subdirectory (aka a folder within the main directory) on your server > that you install WordPress into will be a part of your URL. Be certain to > pick something appropriate, be it 'blog' or 'news.' Using 'wordpress' as > your folder name is not advised. > > > # If you want WordPress to run your main site (e.g. http://example.com/ ), > upload all of the contents of the 'wordpress' folder (but > <strong>not</strong> the folder itself) to your web server. > > # If you want to have WordPress to have its own folder on your web site > (e.g. http://example.com/blog/ ), rename the wordpress folder on your > computer to your preferred name (e.g. blog) and then upload the entire > folder to your web server. > > > > On Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:45:34 +0100, esmi at quirm dot net wrote: > >> on 21/09/2011 01:20 Mika A Epstein said the following: >> >>> The only problem is 'blog' is only slightly more useful than >>> 'wordpress' - The number of sites that use WP for something other >>> than a blog is on the rise. Perhaps it would be better to make it >>> clear that the folder name is mutable. >>> >> >> I agree that 'blog' isn't that helpful but, if we want a generic >> example in there (and that would probably be a Good Idea), we're >> always going to be stuck with something that doesn't suit 90% of >> sites. >> >> (Also I'd keep in subdirectories, as if you switch to MultiSite, the >>> install is either subdirectory or subdomain, not 'subfolder' and it >>> would carry through logically as the users grow in skill level. Of >>> course to say 'subdirectory (i.e. a folder)' is not inappropriate!) >>> >> >> Good point. So perhaps use 'subdirectory (a folder within the main >> directory)' when referring to the server? >> >> FWIW, I think this is (bizarrely) the most important change: >> >> 5. Get ready to upload the WordPress files to your web server: >>> >> >> The current page says "Upload the WordPress files...' and I think >> people stop reading Step 5 at that point. So the whole 'choosing the >> right folder name or install in root' gets missed, when what we really >> want is for people to stop and think for a moment before they upload. >> >> Mel >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> wp-docs mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.automattic.com/**mailman/listinfo/wp-docs<http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-docs> >> > > -- > Mika A Epstein (aka Ipstenu) > http://ipstenu.org > ______________________________**_________________ > wp-docs mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.automattic.com/**mailman/listinfo/wp-docs<http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-docs> >
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