I got a hosting plan on DreamHost. I downloaded and installed WP 3.0 and exported/imported my blog. I started setting things up. Then I decided to move another blog from WordPress.COM to WordPress.ORG. I added that domain to my hosting plan on DreamHost. Now I'm confused.
I assume that in order to host multiple blogs I need to install WPMU. If I do that, will I have to uninstall WP 3.0 first? Will that break any work I've done on my first exported WP blog?
I tried to follow the instructions, and I'm a bit of a geek but I still got lost in the big picture. Are there explicit instructions anywhere? I'm fine with working this out but don't want to mess it up too badly.
TIA.
Indeedle
Member
Posted 1 year ago #
3.0 has mu merged with it, so there's no need to reinstall.
However dreamhost don't allow you to run the wildcard DNS for the easy setup on the shared plan, you have to be using a private server.
You can find the instructions for activating the network/multisite features here: http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network
If you're on the shared plan you can still use the subdomain method, you'll just have to manually create each domain inside your control panel and point it (mirror your install site) at wordpress.
Indeele, thanks for your response. I'm not sure I completely understand it, but I'll work it out between DreamHost support and maybe some follow-up questions as I get deeper into it. Appreciate your help!
blaisem