[Typo3] Testing Typo3 on an existing site

[Jens Doka]

> I have installed Typo3 on my existing site, but if I enable Typo3's
> index.php it will take precedence over the existing index.html.
this is strange. normally index.html should have priority...

> I would rather have Typo3 co-exist with the old (static html) site.
Install typo3 in a separate folder (non root) if it is only for testing
purposes

> So, can I rename index.php or how do I do this?
No, you cannot rename index.php

Regards,
Jens