Title: PROBLEM with godaddy Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # PROBLEM with godaddy * [akg250978](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akg250978/) * (@akg250978) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-godaddy/) * I have just installed wordpress and setup the multisite on godaddy in the root, so I am able to have sub-domains, * Now I have created the sub-domain site in wordpress, * But when I click visit site I get this * “Sorry” this site is not available” click below [http://capitalfortunes.mortgagesforukexpats.info/](http://capitalfortunes.mortgagesforukexpats.info/) * and when I try to go through the back end * I get the google Whoops! link seems to be down * [http://test3.mortgagesforukexpats.info/wp-admin/](http://test3.mortgagesforukexpats.info/wp-admin/) * what i am forgetting * Pls Help Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/) * (@andrea_r) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-godaddy/#post-1642786) * Did you create the WILDCARDS needed for the subdomains to actually work? 😉 * Thread Starter [akg250978](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akg250978/) * (@akg250978) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-godaddy/#post-1642823) * see this the problem, I went in my go daddy account -> DNS Manager -> A host- > host= “*” , points to = “my IP address” * but my page still does not display * but I think I found the problem, I sub-folder callded capitalfortunes. * because I created another sud-domain in wordpress called test3. then I went to my godaddy account and created a subfolder called test3 * can u let me know if u agree * [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/) * (@andrea_r) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-godaddy/#post-1642831) * No, do not make the subfolders. * > I went in my go daddy account -> DNS Manager -> A host -> host= “*” , points > to = “my IP address” * Do you have a dedicated IP address with godaddy? You need it for it to work there. they need to set up the wildcard host as well. * Thread Starter [akg250978](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akg250978/) * (@akg250978) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-godaddy/#post-1642834) * Yes I do have a dedicated ip address. So I have to tell them to set up wildcard host. * so right now my DNS manager looks like this * Host Points to * 188.121.59.128 * So I have to tell them to set up wildcard host. * then wat happens? wat do I do next (sorry this thing is making me feel think) * [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/) * (@andrea_r) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-godaddy/#post-1642835) * No, just ask them to set up wildcard subdomains. * Thread Starter [akg250978](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akg250978/) * (@akg250978) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-godaddy/#post-1642848) * I ask them (this all new to me) * also just another quick question * I have a joomla site call * [http://www.privatemortgages.co/](http://www.privatemortgages.co/) * now wat i want to do is (using the network subdomain/ sub-dir and the mapping plugin) direct it to this [http://www.privatemortgages.co/NEWS](http://www.privatemortgages.co/NEWS) * do think it’s possible * [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/) * (@andrea_r) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-godaddy/#post-1642849) * Are you switching from the joomla site to wordpress? then yes, you can do that. * Thread Starter [akg250978](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akg250978/) * (@akg250978) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-godaddy/#post-1642851) * No im trying to mix it together, so i have joomla as my main page, but I have a link to go to blog * [http://www.privatemortgages.co/](http://www.privatemortgages.co/) (joomla) * (joomla site) (wordpres) [http://www.privatemortgages.co/](http://www.privatemortgages.co/) News * so I would create a sub-domain / sub-dir called * news.example.com / example.com/news (using the mapping tool) * map to (joomla site) (wordpres) [http://www.privatemortgages.co/](http://www.privatemortgages.co/)** News** * ps where do I send the flowers and box of choc, as thanks for helping every1 * Thread Starter [akg250978](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akg250978/) * (@akg250978) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-godaddy/#post-1642852) * 😉 * [Andrea Rennick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andrea_r/) * (@andrea_r) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-godaddy/#post-1642856) * [http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/miscellaneous/misc-bridges/8647](http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/miscellaneous/misc-bridges/8647) * Thread Starter [akg250978](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akg250978/) * (@akg250978) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-godaddy/#post-1642918) * Ok thanks for that tip but I am just wanna clarify on some thing * if I create another domain call capitalfotunesBlog.com and create subdomain or subdir * privatemortgages.capitalfotunesBlog.com / capitalfotunesBlog.com/privatemortgages * example00.capitalfotunesBlog.com, capitalfotunesBlog.com/example00 example01. capitalfotunesBlog.com, capitalfotunesBlog.com/example01 * use the Mu Mapping to * [http://www.privatemortgages.co/News](http://www.privatemortgages.co/News) * also create an empty folder in sub-dir in [http://www.privatemortgages.co](http://www.privatemortgages.co)– called News (so it can splash the page) * do u think that will work Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) The topic ‘PROBLEM with godaddy’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/) * 11 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [akg250978](https://wordpress.org/support/users/akg250978/) * Last activity: [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-godaddy/#post-1642918) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics