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1. PostL
   Member
   Posted 7 months ago #

   Installed first website (www.blablabla.com), set up WordPress in it's own folder 'WordPress'. Did the index.php shuffle, moving it into root directory to lose the '.com/wordpress' part of the equation.

   I have since set up two more sites, their respective directories in the folders 'wp-yabba' and 'wp-dabba'. The sites are constructed and now I want to move the 'index.php' files to make them '.com's like I did the first time around.

   BUT I, of course, already have that 'index.php' file in the root. How do I pull this off? Am assuming it'll take me makin a new file in the root and somehow "pointing" my domain(s) at it so it is now the root but I don't know the mechanics of this move.

   If anyone knows of a walk through for this it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

2. djjimba
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   do you have 2 more domains ('.com's) pre-registered for your 'wp-yabba' and 'wp-dabba' website and then linked to your server?
   If so, assuming that you are using a rental server (what server are you using?), you should have directories in your server for the other domains as well. If not, you probably have not done something that I have referred to in the first sentence, or maybe something else.

3. PostL
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Yes, I have two domains registered with them, have the sites set up and just need to shuffle the index.php's around to make them ',com's as opposed to '.com/wp-yabbb' etc...

   Server is on GoDaddy and let's just say their customer service hasn't been great, have had an open ticket for 5 days, then a second one for 48 hours at this point.

4. djjimba
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   I don't understand why you already have index.php in the root of your directories for the other 2 domains and also have domain1.com/wp-yabba/, domain2.com/wp-dabba/ set up.

   Let's say through your FTP, there is a root directory for your domain1.
   Don't throw in the /wp-yabba directory in and just through in the inside of that directory to the root directory of domain1, and that way you wouldn't need to do the shuffle.

5. PostL
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   I set up my first site. Didn't put WorPress in root, it was in its own folder. To get people to see it as 'www,domain.com' and NOT 'www.domain.com/wp' I had to move the index.php file into root and change one line in it.

   I then made domain2.com and domain3.com, each in their own folders. Now if you go to domain2.com or domain3.com you actually see domain.com, because of that moved index.php file.

   Obviously I dont want that and I don't want you have to go to domain.2com/wp etc... either.

   So the question is, how do I make it where to get to domain2 or domain3 you DON'T have to have the '.com/wp' at the end?

   There is only one index.php in that root but it is directing the 2d & 3d domains to the 1st. That needs to change but I am lost as to how to do it.

   Thanks.

6. djjimba
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Well, if you could configure Virtual Host settings on Apache, you could do like

   for domain1.com
   refer to xxx directory

   which would make xxx directory = domain1.com,
   meaning that if you bring index.php here, that would be root.

   Can you configure these kind of settings on GoDaddy?
   I assumed that a root directory for domain1.com was already set..

7. PostL
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   I only see Apache logs in the FTP, don't see anything beyond that where I could alter it.

8. PostL
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   Finally got somewhat of a reply from GoDaddy. He acts "confused" lol even though when I bought the service on Tues I asked him about this specific scenario since I don't feel comfortable enough with my networking/php and cc knowledge to use the MultiSite option.

   Anyways, this is the reply:

   "I'm not totally sure what you need to do with an index.php swapping. I can tell you how to move a wordpress install from one folder to another or I can give you the steps on how to have anyone that goes to your domain.com to route them to your domain.com/wp.

   To move a wordpress to another folder follow these direction:
   http://help.securepaynet.net/article/6495?pl_id=1&locale=en&ci=46061

   To redirect people to the folder your wordpress is installed to please follow these directions:
   http://help.securepaynet.net/article/234?pl_id=1&locale=en&ci=46061 "

   I looked over both and wouldn't mind using the options laid out on the 2d one (lose the index.php file I put in root, then simply redirect domain1.com visitors to domain1.com/wp then repeat process for the other two domains), BUT it isn't all too clear on what file it is I am using the suggested code in.

   I am new to this, but am also a quick learner lol, thanks for your patience and assistance.

9. fonglh
   Member
   Posted 6 months ago #

   The easiest way is to setup the domain name to point to the subfolder.

   On my host, it's under an option called "Domain mapping".

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