XF 1.5 Installing Wordpress as homepage and Xenforo as forum

[Betclever]

Hello all,

I have a forum on Xenforo but I would like to install Wordpress to make a portail and put Xenforo as forum.
I know where I have to change the path to the forum but I don't know how do I install Wordpress without losing or breaking something on my forum...

I found a lot of tutorials on the web to install Xenforo after Wordpress but not the reverse...

Any help will be useful.

Thanks.

 

[Paul B]

If XF is currently installed in the root, move it to a directory.

Then install WP in the root.

 

[Betclever]

If XF is currently installed in the root, move it to a directory.

Then install WP in the root.

Hi Brogan,

Thanks for the quick reply.
However, before putting Wordpress as home page, I would like to change a few things on the Wordpress theme and install a few plugins like a bridge to Xenforo (add-on which is available on Xenforo) so how do I do this please?

 

[Paul B]

For XF, you just install the add-ons as normal.
Any specific questions related to XF add-ons you can ask in the resource thread.

For WP customising, you would be better off asking on their support forum.

 

[DFI]

If XF is currently installed in the root, move it to a directory.

Then install WP in the root.

Hi,

i am also planning for the same. I have one simple stupid query.

What exactly is the meaning of "move it to a directory" ?

Does it means that i simply move all files and folder from "root" to "root\example" ?

And if i do so won't it effect the forum due to any dead or broken link.

Pls help with my queries

 

[Paul B]

Does it means that i simply move all files and folder from "root" to "root\example" ?

Yes.

And if i do so won't it effect the forum due to any dead or broken link.

You would need to implement redirection.

Alternatively, you can use a portal/home page add-on, which will allow you to keep XF in the root and server the portal page as the index.

 

[DFI]

Thanks for the quick reply. Portal thing has been discussed and recommended by a lot of times. However I was planning to install WordPress in root and bridge it with xenforo based forum by shifting the forum to a alternate path.

But everytime I am stopped because of fear tht moving from root to other folder may scramble my 4 year old forum