Moving a Multisite from one Host to another

  • Resolved RenzoGamboa

    (@renzogamboa)


    11 years, 6 months ago

    I just migrated all folders from Hostgator (HOST1) to Bluehost (HOST2), I also make sure I updated the wp-config with new database name and username. I also updated the .htaccess according to multisite with wildcard dns. My main domain is working but the subdomains aren’t. when I go to a subdomain.maindomain.com I get a 404 error. I was wondering what can I do at this point? note: I am keeping the same domains just pointing it to a different server.
    Thank you,

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  • Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    11 years, 6 months ago

    What does the 404 look like?

    Thread Starter RenzoGamboa

    (@renzogamboa)

    11 years, 6 months ago

    from the Network Admin / Dashboard and if I go to visit site: Site

    So far I am able to see all sites from my dashboard/network admin, although I just created a new site and it is not populating either.

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    11 years, 6 months ago

    Your answer is “The 404 looks like hosts holding page”

    Seriously 🙂 What does it look like? A hosts landing page. Other possible answers are “A WP 404 page.” or “Nothing, it’s a white screen” or even “A folder listing.” or “A cpanel holding page.”

    Without a URL, we have to ask what you’re seeing, so please do try to describe things 🙂

    So why? You did not properly set up the subdomains at your host. Please ask them how to do it right.

    Thread Starter RenzoGamboa

    (@renzogamboa)

    11 years, 6 months ago

    It is just text: 404: File Not Found.
    I setup a wildcard to use it for subdomains.

    Thread Starter RenzoGamboa

    (@renzogamboa)

    11 years, 6 months ago

    I just spoke to Bluehost and they said their servers are not configured to offer dynamic DNS.

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    11 years, 6 months ago

    There you go. You need to manually make subdomains and point them to where WP is installed.

    FWIW when I go to http://chris.visualupload.net/ I get a BlueHost landing page

    Thread Starter RenzoGamboa

    (@renzogamboa)

    11 years, 6 months ago

    Solved!! Thank you so much for your help. Just like you said, I had to manually create a subdomain and point it to the main installation of wordpress public_html/. Apparently Bluehost does not support dynamic wildcard DNS.

    Thread Starter RenzoGamboa

    (@renzogamboa)

    11 years, 6 months ago

    Solved!

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