Multisite install on a subdomain with subfolder cannot login to admin

  • OWP

    (@owp)


    12 years, 10 months ago

    I have a main WordPress single install on root that I would like to keep separate from a new MU install on a sub-domain. (I don’t know enough about the ups and downs of a MU install on themes, plugins and other misc issues and I’d like to avoid altering my permalink structure a 3rd time if possible). Given those considerations, I’ve decided I’d like to (and realize I have to) use sub-directories for additional sites under the MU install.

    Visually –

    1. I have a single WordPress install @ mysite.com
    2. I would like to have a separate WP MU install @ mu.mysite.com with mu.mysite.com/site1 /site2 /site3 etc… for sub-sites.

      Problem:

    The MU installation process goes fine up until i’ve done the final edits on the htaccess and wp-config.php edits. I cannot log back into the MU admin. I get redirected back to login with no errors, just a constant loop of redirections back to login.

    I have tried searching the forums and have found nothing specific to this and I can’t quite tell what the codex means by:

    “Giving WordPress its own directory will not work in WordPress 3.0 with multisite enabled. It interferes with the member blog lookup. If you wish to install WordPress in a folder AND have that folder name it will work. Domain mapping, however, will not work.”

    To me it seems to contradict itself. But that’s assuming it even applies to my situation. I don’t really care what the permalink structure looks like on the MU install.

    OR

      Should I not worry so much about being only 90% comfortable with MU installs, utilize the cleaner looking site1/site2/site3.mysite.com sub-domains, suck it up and 301 redirect my .htaccess from / to /blog/ and activate MU on root?

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  • Andrea Rennick

    (@andrea_r)

    12 years, 10 months ago

    f you put it on the main site in subfolder format, it WILL stuff the /blog/ in your permalinks.

    If you already use the /blog/ stuff on your main iste, you can take advantage of that.

    You CAN install it in a subdomain. THat’s not what that paragraph means. That refers to putting the WP files in a folder and running it from the root. You can do that in single WP, not multisite.

    also it is not called mu any more. Yes it makes a difference. 😉

    your login redirecting / looping shouldn’t have anything to do with either of that problem. try another browser, flush your cache.

    Thread Starter OWP

    (@owp)

    12 years, 10 months ago

    Ok first. That was embarrassing. Clearing cache is like rebooting a computer. Should be one of those first steps kind of thing.

    Thanks for that.

    Secondly…and I value your opinion on this as I’ve seen you and Ipstenu dominate the WP forums…any words of encouragement (or discouragement) to convert my existing site to MU and run sub-domains all on one install?

    Versus trying to run two separate installs.

    Taking into account plugin compatibility, themes, security, SEO issues etc…

    Thread Starter OWP

    (@owp)

    12 years, 10 months ago

    I should add that I will, right out of the gate, have about 100 sub-sites setup on the multisite installation.

    Also – correcting my terminology. 🙂

    Andrea Rennick

    (@andrea_r)

    12 years, 10 months ago

    Kinda minor at this point. When it was mu, there was less compatibility. Now? Pretty much all the devs I know use it.

    One of the gotchas is the shared user table, so if you need to keep users separate, there’s that to think about.

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