Installing a second WP site

  • Resolved dusty_doddridge

    (@dusty_doddridge)


    11 years, 7 months ago

    I have an existing WP site on my server and recently added another domain and am attempting to install WP and a theme for the new domain.

    I have installed WP through the C Panel and have uploaded the theme inside of WP. But, the epanel inside of the theme has broken graphics.

    So, I’ve tried installing the theme manually inside of C Panel and also tried installing the theme using ftp. Same results.

    Even tried a manual install of WP on the server and this did not work either.

    Am guessing the issue has to do with the WP install and the database but I don’t know the solution.

    Any help at all is much appreciated!

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  • ricardusexa

    (@ricardusexa)

    11 years, 7 months ago

    You should install the theme through FTP.

    Thread Starter dusty_doddridge

    (@dusty_doddridge)

    11 years, 7 months ago

    Well here’s the answer and I suppose it’s covered elsewhere.

    If you try to install WP on a second domain on the same server where you already have WP installed for another domain here’s what happens.

    The original installation of WP overrides the file structure and so the file requests are sent to the original installation and not the new one. Doesn’t matter if you do a manual install using ftp, install manually within cPanel. None of that will work. Or at least it didn’t work for me.

    What you have to do is install a WP multi site network, either manually or inside of cPanel in order for the file requests to go to the right location.

    I didn’t think this would be necessary or that it could be the issue since I never found any documentation that said that the multi site install is REQUIRED or it won’t work.

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