Install CMSMS in root where already a website resides. Possible?

[enzipher]

Hi there!

I was just wondering if anyone has experienced this problem; You have a working (more or less static) website online, you want to install and configure CMSMS with all what that means in the root dir, and then when it's finished, make a quick and easy switch to the new CMSMS site. Sounds easy...

This isn't really possible because there is, of course, already an index.php in the root dir. On a previous installation I made a simple try with renaming the CMSMS index.php file, but it seems that everything is hard coded to use this file. Perhaps wrong?

I thought about installing CMSMS in a sub dir and then use mod_rewrite function, but my preference would have been to make the install in the root dir. Perhaps I can install CMSMS in a sub dir and then just move it to the root?

Does any one have any clever ideas how to make a work around for this gentle problem? It feels like I am missing something...

[calguy1000]

Install in a sub directory, when you're ready to move it to root you just move all of the files, and update the config.php
or you can use mod_rewrite to automagically redirect to the sub directory.

[enzipher]

Thanks for the reply calguy1000.

Your first suggestion was what I was thinking was the best after all. I was just not sure if everything would work correctly after I had moved it. But if you say so i trust you on that.

I guess you will be hearing from me if I run into any probz.

[Pierre M.]

Hello,

here are some more thoughts on software separation by installing in a subdirectory and leaving the root webdir empty.

Pierre M.