Posted 2 years ago #
I have setup my network and been running it for a while.
http://thedigitalfox.com
http://thedigitalfox.com/wordpress
http://thedigitalfox.com/installwordpress
I would like to now convert them over to subdirectories
What is the process to do that with out reinstalling everything?
Thanks everyone for your support and help.
Derek
Posted 2 years ago #
In your wp-config.php file, there's a line that says Subdomains and it's set to 'false' right now. Change it to true and your site will flip over.
Now that said... You may want to consider .htaccess redirecting the old URLs to the new ones. But it should work just that easily.
Posted 2 years ago #
Hey,
Looking to do that same thing. An suggestions on using .htaccess to redirect the old URLs to the new ones?
Thanks
Grant
Posted 2 years ago #
In your wp-config.php file, there's a line that says Subdomains and it's set to 'false' right now. Change it to true and your site will flip over.
New sites, but not existing sites.
You'll have to fix the addresses on all the old sites to subdomains.
you'll have to update any links.
and yes, you will have to update the htaccess file as well.
tho we do state here in the forums it can be done, and provide instructions, this was mostly for the benefit of users who had picked the wrong option on install, and did not have live sub-sites to worry about.
Changing over live existing sites on the network is not such an easy prospect. Do-able, yes. easy? Not so much.
Posted 2 years ago #
I would never try anything easy! :) haha
I'm trying to make sure I completely understand everything before attempting it later tonight.
1. BACKUP everything. ha
2. Switch from False to True.
3. Fix the addresses for all the sites. I'm assuming thats under the Super Admin settings?
4. Use .htaccess to redirect all old URLs to the new ones.
Thanks
Grant
Posted 2 years ago #
2b. update htaccess file with subdomain rules. ;)
and for step 3, under Super Admin, Sites.
Posted 2 years ago #
And step 4 you want stuff like this ABOVE the wordpress code in your .htaccess
# SubDomains
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^subsite.domain.tld [OR]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.subsite.domain.tld
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://domain.tld/subsite/$1 [R=301,L]
Posted 2 years ago #
Thanks! I'll let you know how my adventure goes...
Posted 2 years ago #
Posted 2 years ago #
No, that's fine.
The /files/ stuff gets redirected anyway in the back end :)
Posted 2 years ago #
Wait, yes - you DO need to change the files uploads from the previous subfolder to the subdomain.
Posted 2 years ago #
DOH! I'm just epic fail on this one!
Change http://www.domain.com/site/files to http://site.domain.com/files
Too many X's ;) That's MY excuse!
Posted 2 years ago #
Thanks! Everything went off with any problems, looks great! :)
Posted 2 years ago #
Hey Nice People!
I did a fresh install, enabled multisite, but had a brain freeze and chose the subdirectory radio button instead of the subdomain radio button. I changed the SUBDOMAIN line to TRUE in my wp-config.php and the URLS flipped over as promised.
Am I correct in thinking I can now go ahead and create new sites without editing anything in .htaccess, since ther are no links or whatnot to be concerned with?
Thanks!
Posted 2 years ago #
Should be fine. Just make sure you have the right .htaccess for subdomains in general! :)
Posted 2 years ago #
where might I aquire the "right .htaccess for subdomains in general! :)"?
Posted 2 years ago #
Where else but the Codex?
http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network#.htaccess_and_Mod_Rewrite
Posted 2 years ago #
And in the Network menu they show the same ones based on the SUBDOMAINS 'true' check.
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