XenForo and WordPress on the same subdomain?

[aperunner]

Can I install XenForo along with WordPress on the same subdomain?

I have already business website on a domain. And I would like to install XenForo inside a directory (my-domain.com/forums/)

Is that possible? My website is running in a CMS very similar to WordPress.

Thanks.

 

[Ozzy47]

Yes, XenForo can be installed inside a directory.

 

[TPerry]

Yes it can be installed in a sub-directory, but I'd suggest using something like /community instead of /forum or /forums.

 

[ŽivaAkcija]

Can I install XenForo along with WordPress on the same subdomain?

I have already business website on a domain. And I would like to install XenForo inside a directory (my-domain.com/forums/)

Is that possible? My website is running in a CMS very similar to WordPress.

Thanks.

i will never do that, if you run VPS with WHM-Cpanel better buy new domain and install it separatly from WP, same FTP for WP and XF not recomended.

 

[Joe Kuhn]

i will never do that, if you run VPS with WHM-Cpanel better buy new domain and install it separatly from WP, same FTP for WP and XF not recomended.

I happen to be trying to do exactly the same thing the op describes and am running into dead ends everywhere I go. Why do you suggest a new domain & 'FTP for WP and XF not recommended'?

Thanks.

 

[Joe Kuhn]

Yes it can be installed in a sub-directory, but I'd suggest using something like /community instead of /forum or /forums.

Pls xpln.

 

[TPerry]

Pls xpln.

The subdirectory it is installed in needs to be named your_home_directory/community.

 

[Joe Kuhn]

The subdirectory it is installed in needs to be named your_home_directory/community.

I understand, but why do you suggest that? Thanks in advance.

 

[TPerry]

You will frequently see someone install it in /forum/ and then you end up with yoursite.com/forum/forums instead of what you see below in the address bar. Having forum(s)/forums looks "ugly".

 

[Ozzy47]

You can use the inbuilt route filter to overcome that.

 

[TPerry]

You can use the inbuilt route filter to overcome that.

Yes, but if you have used /forums (which many do) then I'm pretty sure it will interfere with the system as it will be trying to apply it to both the path and then the built-in route.

 

[Joe Kuhn]

Yes, but if you have used /forums (which many do) then I'm pretty sure it will interfere with the system as it will be trying to apply it to both the path and then the built-in route.

I believe you have it. I started over completely, downloaded the .zip, used 'Community' instead of 'Forum' to upload to and it all worked. Done.

 

[Joe Kuhn]

Can I install XenForo along with WordPress on the same subdomain?

I have already business website on a domain. And I would like to install XenForo inside a directory (my-domain.com/forums/)

Is that possible? My website is running in a CMS very similar to WordPress.

Thanks.

What did you end up doing and how did it work?

 

[Joe Kuhn]

i will never do that, if you run VPS with WHM-Cpanel better buy new domain and install it separatly from WP, same FTP for WP and XF not recomended.

Why? Can you offer some reasons that explain your position? Thanks

 

[aperunner]

Actually, my official site does not run on WordPress but on ProcessWire, a very nice content management framework.

I believe ProcessWire does not have the security issues as WordPress.

So I guess mi ProcessWire site and XenForo forum will run well along.