Title: Route 53, Apache, and Multisite
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Route 53, Apache, and Multisite

 *  [marceswan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marceswan/)
 * (@marceswan)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/route-53-apache-and-multisite/)
 * I am attempting to create a multisite setup, where my users will create their
   blogs/sites with a subdomain, or TLD. My issue is that I cannot get subdomain
   wildcards to work. I’ve tried multiple Route53 configurations, Apache <VirtualHost
   > mods, and .htaccess edits. The only one I have been successful in, is a Route53
   A record set to my ‘master’ instance ip, which simply reflects the instance identically
   to the TLD. I tried Reverse proxy, also with no luck. Any insight would be great!

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 *  [Dimitris – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support6/)
 * (@wpmudev-support6)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/route-53-apache-and-multisite/#post-5576088)
 * Hey marceswan,
 * Where do you manage your DNS records?
 * You will need to set up the wildcard there, not only the server.
    The DNS record
   should look something like this:
 *     ```
       *.example.com A 192.0.43.10
       ```
   
 * change “*.example.com” with your domain and “192.0.43.10” with your server IP
   address.
 * Please note that this change can take up to 24 hours(with some providers saying
   even more time is necessary).
 * You can also check what the codex say about wildcart subdomains here – [http://codex.wordpress.org/Configuring_Wildcard_Subdomains](http://codex.wordpress.org/Configuring_Wildcard_Subdomains)
 * Let me know if this helps you.
 * Thanks,
    Ivan
 *  Thread Starter [marceswan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marceswan/)
 * (@marceswan)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/route-53-apache-and-multisite/#post-5576118)
 * I’m currently using route 53.
 * Wouldn’t setting an A record for my Elastic IP return the TLD, even with a wildcard
   prefix?
 *  Moderator [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ipstenu/)
 * (@ipstenu)
 * 🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/route-53-apache-and-multisite/#post-5576260)
 * No, it’s kind of like how mirroring a domain gives you the option of BOTH domains
   in the address bar, but only one location for content. It works 🙂
 *  [Dimitris – WPMU DEV Support](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wpmudev-support6/)
 * (@wpmudev-support6)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/route-53-apache-and-multisite/#post-5576272)
 * Hi Marceswan,
 * Amazon stated they have no problems supporting wildcart subdomains.
    Please check
   this link – [http://aws.amazon.com/route53/faqs/#Support_for_wildcard_entries](http://aws.amazon.com/route53/faqs/#Support_for_wildcard_entries)
 * You shouldn’t have problems as long as you have proper wildcart A record and 
   a mod_rewrite enabled in Apache.
 * Thanks,
    Ivan

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