I currently have a website on a domain with html pages. I need to install wordpress on the same domain in the public folder as the new site but without making the old site unavailable till the new one is ready. How can I do this?

Hi,

I don't have a wide knowledge about that but try to visit at this site that is linked below for the more information...
Hope it rally help you a lot...

You can install Wordpress into a subdirectory on your server:
http://www.optiniche.com/blog/145/wo...ent-directory/