Title: Multisite plus sub-sub-folder install q’s Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Multisite plus sub-sub-folder install q’s * [boblet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boblet/) * (@boblet) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-plus-sub-sub-folder-install-qs/) * Hey All, * I’m pretty sure this is ok, but would like to confirm before I try. I’m testing a migration to WP3, which is installed in a sub-sub-folder: [http://example.com/deeply/nested/wp-admin](http://example.com/deeply/nested/wp-admin) * My first question is when enabling multisite, I get Subdirectory install (that’s what I want), then “Server Address: The internet address of your network will be example.com”. Given most ppl (and examples) discuss installing into root or a subdomain, I want to confirm that this won’t do anything outside of my /deeply/ nested folder. I’m pretty sure no, but I’d hate to kill whatever’s in root by mistake. * My second question is a little more complex. Currently the live site I’m migrating is visible as a different (sub-)domain, running of a sibling folder (eg /deeply/ nested-folder/), and visible as eg: [http://my.site.com/wp-admin](http://my.site.com/wp-admin)( the domain is just pointed at that folder). My plan is to change where the domain is pointing (/deeply/nested-folder/ to /deeply/nested/) so this folder will become the new live site. * Currently I’m using pretty URLs, /%category%/%postname%/ and nested categories to create two subsites, which I hope to turn into multisite sites: [http://my.site.com/blog/…](http://my.site.com/blog/…) [http://my.site.com/my/folder/…](http://my.site.com/my/folder/…) Could someone please tell me if this will cause problems with the “existing WordPress installation” bug that changes permalinks? Would I be better installing WP 3.0.1 fresh and importing the data? (atm I’m using a file copy and duplicated database of the live site’s 2.9 install) * Thanks for your time * peace – boblet Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) * [@mercime](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mercime/) * (@mercime) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-plus-sub-sub-folder-install-qs/#post-1642771) * > WP3, which is installed in a sub-sub-folder: * Wow. Can’t you move it at least in sub-folder level? What application is running in root [http://example.com/](http://example.com/)? * > Q1. I want to confirm that this won’t do anything outside of my /deeply/nested > folder * I’m pretty sure it won’t “hurt” your other files and folders. Only thing is, this sub-sub-folder would work if only WP single site. Going multisite at that level – never tried it. You might be the first one, a pioneer to test that setup:-) I think it could work if you have HTML site at root and in sub-folder parent of your WP install, but that’s just me. Otherwise, all bets are off 🙂 * > Q2. Currently the live site I’m migrating is visible as a different (sub-)domain, > running of a sibling folder * What do you mean by “running of a sibling folder”? * > Q3. Currently I’m using pretty URLs, /%category%/%postname%/ and nested categories > to create two subsites, * Ok, I’m getting the picture that you have multiple stand-alone WordPress installations in your website and that you now want to use WP 3.0.1 to have a single interface to login and manage those sites. And I assume the reason you want the sub-sub- folder WP installation is because you want to keep page ranking – is it that good? * At this point, I would venture to say that there’s no harm in trying if the sub- sub-folder WP multisite install works. Just backup your server files and database before doing so. Do let us know how it worked out for you. * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-plus-sub-sub-folder-install-qs/#post-1642776) * > Given most ppl (and examples) discuss installing into root or a subdomain, > I want to confirm that this won’t do anything outside of my /deeply/nested > folder. I’m pretty sure no, but I’d hate to kill whatever’s in root by mistake. * It won’t, but if you have WordPress installed at [http://domain.com/folder1/folder2/folder3/wordpress](http://domain.com/folder1/folder2/folder3/wordpress) then all that will ALWAYS be in your URL. * If you’re cool with that, carry on. * > you have multiple stand-alone WordPress installations in your website and that > you now want to use WP 3.0.1 to have a single interface to login and manage > those sites. * You might want to consider turning your main site, the one installed in root now, to Multisite, and then importing the other ones as sub sites? * Thread Starter [boblet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/boblet/) * (@boblet) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-plus-sub-sub-folder-install-qs/#post-1642877) * [@ipstenu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) thanks for your help! I read it soon after you posted but am only just replying… * I tried it and it seems to have worked without destroying anything. Unfortunately my plan was to make sites that included a / in subsite site addresses (e.g. / my/folder/) and I now see that’s not allowed * > Can’t you move it at least in sub-folder level?

> Nope — not my server, but keep in mind the main server’s sub-sub-folder maps > to a different website’s subdomain, so I guess that does make it installed > at root 😉 > > What do you mean by “running of a sibling folder”? > typo — should have been in not of. again that’s the strange server setup; current > website (on subdomain) is also running out of a sub-sub-folder on the main > server > > You might want to consider turning your main site, the one installed in root > > now, to Multisite, and then importing the other ones as sub sites? > again, the main site is not something I have anything to do with, but that’s > what I’m doing for this site. Unfortunately because the sites must all be subdirectories > I won’t have quite the freedom I hoped with URLs (a /folder/ sub-site is ok, > but not a /my/folder/ site). Oh well. > **New question:** using /%cateogry%/%postname%/ and nested categories I made > a two-site IA; > /blog/ /site/2009/ > It’d be nice to split these into two subsites; > /blog/ /2009/ (as I can’t use/ > site/2009/ with multisite) > Any thoughts on a plan of attack? (I’m leaving it in the too hard basket for > the moment 😉 * Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * (@ipstenu) * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-plus-sub-sub-folder-install-qs/#post-1642880) * > I tried it and it seems to have worked without destroying anything. Unfortunately > my plan was to make sites that included a / in subsite site addresses (e.g./ > my/folder/) and I now see that’s not allowed * Oooh you want to name a site foo/bar * I know I saw someone do this before… Make the site named foo, just like normal, but then try this. * Login to your admin site. Go to: Super Admin > Sites > Edit Scroll down to “ Permalink Structure” and add the “/bar” part Save * See if that works. Viewing 4 replies - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) The topic ‘Multisite plus sub-sub-folder install q’s’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [multisite](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/multisite/) * [subdirectory](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/subdirectory/) * [subfolder](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/subfolder/) * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) * 4 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/) * Last activity: [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multisite-plus-sub-sub-folder-install-qs/#post-1642880) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics