Title: Need Hosting Advice
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Need Hosting Advice

 *  Resolved [stephaniefraser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniefraser/)
 * (@stephaniefraser)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/)
 * Hi Andrea,
 * A few weeks ago, we “forumed” and you said I could contact you via your wpmututorials
   and ask a few other questions. Mainly about hosting.
 * I went to your site. Alas, your contact form said, try here.
 * So… here I am.
 * I will check back here regularly.
 * Thank you!
    Stephanie

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 *  [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/)
 * (@andrea_r)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673171)
 * I meant leave a comment over there, and also search my blog for the word hosting.
   🙂
 *  Thread Starter [stephaniefraser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniefraser/)
 * (@stephaniefraser)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673232)
 * Hi Andrea:
 * I searched your blog for hosting, and still have a few questions:
 * 1) I have one wpms on bluehost (with subdirectories) where the buddy press works
   fine but the CSS doesn’t get applied to the sub-sites ([http://autobituary.net](http://autobituary.net)).
 * 2) I have another wpms site on webmasters (with subdomains) where the sub-sites
   work just fine but when I activate buddypress it freaks out ([http://vermont.be](http://vermont.be)).
 * Any thoughts on buddypress playing well with wpms?
 * 3) for the first site, I need some input on an idea for a calendar/journal function
   and thought you might be good for that too.
 * I looked at your list of freelancers on your site, and maybe there is the best
   place to start. I thought I would talk with you first, if you were looking for
   work.
 * Thank you for all your help, Andrea.
 * Stephanie
 *  Thread Starter [stephaniefraser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniefraser/)
 * (@stephaniefraser)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673233)
 * Oh yeah, the second site: vermont.be, I got them to update the PHP to 5. (it 
   was php4)
 *  Thread Starter [stephaniefraser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniefraser/)
 * (@stephaniefraser)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673240)
 * Upgradephobia… genius…
 *  Thread Starter [stephaniefraser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniefraser/)
 * (@stephaniefraser)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673249)
 * So, I just tried the buddy press again on the Vermont.be site.
 * When I install it, the entire site is replaced with this:
 * Internal Server Error
 * The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to
   complete your request.
    Please contact the server administrator, [admin@webmasters.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/admin@webmasters.com?output_format=md)
   and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done
   that may have caused the error.
 * More information about this error may be available in the server error log.
 * Apache/1.3.41 Ben-SSL/1.60 Server at [http://www.vermont.be](http://www.vermont.be)
   Port 80
 * I then go to Dreamweaver and delete the folder on the server and voila it reappears
   and I breathe again.
 * ????
 *  [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/)
 * (@andrea_r)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673304)
 * > 1) I have one wpms on bluehost (with subdirectories) where the buddy press 
   > works fine but the CSS doesn’t get applied to the sub-sites ([http://autobituary.net](http://autobituary.net)).
 * Known issues and i’;s nothing to do with Buddypress. Tell your web support you
   made htaccess changes and they aren’t being applied. (you did put the htaccess
   file there when setting up the network, yes?)
 * This is covered in the forum sticky.
 * > 2) I have another wpms site on webmasters (with subdomains) where the sub-sites
   > work just fine but when I activate buddypress it freaks out ([http://vermont.be](http://vermont.be)).
 * Either talk to your webhost about the 500 error or ask on the buddypress forums
   where more people can help.
 * > Any thoughts on buddypress playing well with wpms?
 * It was originally built as wpmu-only, so it should play fine.
 * >  3) for the first site, I need some input on an idea for a calendar/journal
   > function and thought you might be good for that too.
 * No idea, sorry.
 * >  I thought I would talk with you first, if you were looking for work.
 * Booked solid.
 *  Thread Starter [stephaniefraser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniefraser/)
 * (@stephaniefraser)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673310)
 * Andrea,
 * you said:
    Known issues and i’;s nothing to do with Buddypress. Tell your web
   support you made htaccess changes and they aren’t being applied. (you did put
   the htaccess file there when setting up the network, yes?)
 * — yep I did : )
 * this is a “known issue” …. hmmm… A couple of months ago you said that there was
   a bug ticket for this. Is there any way I can track the resolution?
 * Thanks! I appreciate the advice!
 * I have contacted one of the people listed on your site.
 *  Thread Starter [stephaniefraser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniefraser/)
 * (@stephaniefraser)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673315)
 * This is the current .htaccess file for the site with the CSS not applied to the
   sub sites.
 * CONTENT BEGINS:
 * RewriteEngine On
    RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L]
 * # uploaded files
    RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.
   php?file=$2 [L]
 * # add a trailing slash to /wp-admin
    RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?wp-admin$
   $1wp-admin/ [R=301,L]
 * RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d RewriteRule
   ^ – [L] RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(wp-(content|admin|includes).*) $2 [L]
   RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(.*\.php)$ $2 [L] RewriteRule . index.php [L] #
   BEGIN WordPress <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteRule
   ^index\.php$ – [L] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}!-
   d RewriteRule . /index.php [L] </IfModule>
 * # END WordPress
 * CONTENT ENDS
 *  [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/)
 * (@andrea_r)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673320)
 * > A couple of months ago you said that there was a bug ticket for this. Is there
   > any way I can track the resolution?
 * It was only in specific cases, and over 90% pf the people with the exact same
   issue did what I said in the sticky: contact Bluehost. tell them you made htaccess
   changes and they aren’t working.
 * Or, there’s a whole section in your htaccess file that shouldn’t be there. Note
   the instructions said the *replace* the rewrite rules. Not add the new ones. 
   replace. So do that before you contact support.
 *  Thread Starter [stephaniefraser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniefraser/)
 * (@stephaniefraser)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673335)
 * I contacted bluehost back when this first happened, and the guy was sure that
   the htaccess file was being applied. I don’t know… I can totally call again.
 * However… let me look at this htaccess file and compare it to other versions.
 * ok… I just did a bunch of experiments;
 * THIS CODE (which WP3.0 just generated and I got via the Tools – Network option):
   
   ~~~~ The site works BUT you get a 404 error on blog, group, etc.
 * RewriteEngine On
    RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L]
 * # uploaded files
    RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.
   php?file=$2 [L]
 * # add a trailing slash to /wp-admin
    RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?wp-admin$
   $1wp-admin/ [R=301,L]
 * RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d RewriteRule
   ^ – [L] RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(wp-(content|admin|includes).*) $2 [L]
   RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(.*\.php)$ $2 [L] RewriteRule . index.php [L]
 * …………………………………….
 * THIS CODE:
    ~~~~ Leads to the site working, groups working, but still no CSS 
   in the subsites.
 * RewriteEngine On
    RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L]
 * # uploaded files
    RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.
   php?file=$2 [L]
 * # add a trailing slash to /wp-admin
    RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?wp-admin$
   $1wp-admin/ [R=301,L]
 * RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d RewriteRule
   ^ – [L] RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(wp-(content|admin|includes).*) $2 [L]
   RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(.*\.php)$ $2 [L] RewriteRule . index.php [L] #
   BEGIN WordPress <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> RewriteEngine On RewriteBase / RewriteRule
   ^index\.php$ – [L] RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}!-
   d RewriteRule . /index.php [L] </IfModule>
 * # END WordPress
 * hmm.. I will keep researching.
 * All your help is deeply appreciated!
    Stephanie
 *  Thread Starter [stephaniefraser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniefraser/)
 * (@stephaniefraser)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673336)
 * Wouldn’t the fact that when I change the content of the .htaccess file, the behavior
   of the site differs indicate that the .htaccess file was being applied?
 *  [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/)
 * (@andrea_r)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673337)
 * You’d think so.
 *  Thread Starter [stephaniefraser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniefraser/)
 * (@stephaniefraser)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673342)
 * I just chatted with a tech support person at blue host.
 * Here’s the pertinent info from the chat:
 * Kylie: [7:44:34 PM] It really looks like it’s related to the theme or something.
   [http://autobituary.net/testsitetwo/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default/_inc/css/adminbar.css?ver=3.0.1](http://autobituary.net/testsitetwo/wp-content/plugins/buddypress/bp-themes/bp-default/_inc/css/adminbar.css?ver=3.0.1)
   is the link to the CSS file, according to your page’s source code, but that pages
   gets a 404 (not found) error.
    [7:45:05 PM] I think the .htaccess settings are
   working properly. It just looks like the plugin (sorry, not the theme) is the
   problem? [7:45:19 PM] If you changed that site to use a different theme, or turned
   off BuddyPress, does that work?
 * I am going to turn off buddypress and see…. be back once I have done that.
 *  Thread Starter [stephaniefraser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniefraser/)
 * (@stephaniefraser)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673343)
 * Nope… turning off the buddypress plug in didn’t make the css magically appear
   in the sub site Test Site Two ([http://autobituary.net/testsitetwo/](http://autobituary.net/testsitetwo/)).
 * Kylie at blue host said:
 * Kylie: [7:35:15 PM] On our servers, changes to .htaccess take effect immediately.
 * I have two wp multisites and buddypress and wpms aren’t working together on either
   one in different ways.
 * I am very puzzled.
 *  Thread Starter [stephaniefraser](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stephaniefraser/)
 * (@stephaniefraser)
 * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/need-hosting-advice/#post-1673344)
 * Also, there is no way to get to the “backend” of the sub sites either.
 * [http://autobituary.net/testsitetwo/wp-admin/](http://autobituary.net/testsitetwo/wp-admin/)
   
   just takes me to the same page as [http://autobituary.net/testsitetwo](http://autobituary.net/testsitetwo)

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