Do I need Multisite?

  • Resolved Genek1

    (@genek1)


    12 years, 2 months ago

    Hello,

    I have set up a Twenty Eleven site, which is hosted by Bluehost and now I would like to set up two other sites that are completely unrelated. I would like each site to show their own domain names/URL to the public. All sites are generally just informational sites and they will all be managed by me alone with no other users.

    To avoid adding additional hosting accounts, is Multisite the right thing to do at this point? Or is their a simpler alternative? I am very new to this.

    Thanks!

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  • Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    12 years, 2 months ago

    ‘Simplier’ would be parking a domain and installing a separate WordPress install in the resultant folder. Or you can use Multisite and map domains. If you don’t think you’ll ever want to move the sites ‘apart’ and onto their own separate hosting, I’d use Multisite.

    Thread Starter Genek1

    (@genek1)

    12 years, 2 months ago

    “‘Simplier’ would be parking a domain and installing a separate WordPress install in the resultant folder.”

    Could you explain a bit more about how to do this? Would it keep the domain names completely separate?

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    12 years, 2 months ago

    On CPanel it’s actually using an ‘add on’ domain. Basically it means my account, ipstenu.org, has an added domain called (let’s say) LPstenu.org which points to a folder: /public_html/LPstenu.org

    Everything runs out of that folder, but the user sees it as being it’s own domain. Ask your host if you can do that.

    Thread Starter Genek1

    (@genek1)

    12 years, 2 months ago

    OK, so by doing this, would I have a separate wp-admin and wp-content folders in this add on domain folder? Sounds cool!

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    12 years, 2 months ago

    Yeah 🙂 Ask your host if you can do it, first! Not all permit it!

    Thread Starter Genek1

    (@genek1)

    12 years, 2 months ago

    All set up and working perfectly – THANK YOU!!!

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