Want to start multisite right!

  • du3z

    (@du3z)


    11 years, 11 months ago

    Hi guys,

    I’m reading out multisite blogs for info on how to start right. My main aim is to use multisite together with the domain mapping plug-in so I can run multiple domains (totally unrelated sites.)

    I would have followed some of the tutorials step by step, but before I do, I just want to clarify one point:

    my main domain is NOT a wordpress blog.
    my main wp domain is. I’ve already installed it the regular way using softaculous.

    my main wp domain path is http://www.mycpvstats.com/public_html/popcorndollar.com

    here’s the thing:
    I’ve read that I need to use parked domains,
    but since the wp installation is not in /public_html but in /public_html/popcorndollar.com,

    will this whole thing blow up in smoke? I couldn’t possibly want mess up my cpv lab installation by installing WP at /public_html 😐
    Can i proceed the usual tutorial steps with /public_html/popcorndollar.com/?

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  • Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    11 years, 11 months ago

    Don’t worry.

    Your URL is popcorndollar.com right? Just because you’re installed in /public_html/popcorndollar.com won’t hurt you 🙂 You MIGHT have some issues with wildcard subdomains (depends on how your DNS is set up), but you can totally do it 😀

    You’ll want to park the domains on top of your add-on, which CAN BE DONE!!

    http://support.hostgator.com/articles/cpanel/how-to-park-a-domain-on-an-addon-domain

    Thread Starter du3z

    (@du3z)

    11 years, 11 months ago

    Nice, thanks!

    Just curious, is it any different for WP 3.3.2? I’m not getting the network setup option under tools anymore.

    I did however selected enable multisite when installing using softaculous, and the code is:

    define( ‘MULTISITE’, true );

    not sure if i have to remove that on top of adding

    define(‘WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE’, true);

    Thread Starter du3z

    (@du3z)

    11 years, 11 months ago

    actually reading this:

    The multisite installation process uses different terminology. A sub-domain install creates a domain-based network, even though you might use separate domains, and not subdomains, for your sites. A sub-directory install creates a path-based network, even though it does not use file system directories.

      If you want to use a sub-domain install

    , you must install WordPress in the root of your webpath (commonly public_html).

    since mine is at public_html/www.popcorndollar.com/, i can’t use a sub-domain install? am i reading this right?

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    🏳️‍🌈 Advisor and Activist

    11 years, 11 months ago

    You’re in a different situation.

    Notice how we say ‘commonly’ public_html?

    The NORMAL situation is that when you go to domainname.com, it pulls from /public_html/

    In YOUR situation, if I go to popcorndollar.com it will pull from /public_html/www.popcorndollar.com/ so your ‘root webpath’ is going to be that, and it’s okay 🙂

    You’re using an add-on domain, it’s consistant in where it’s root it.

    (What you can’t do is try to run popcorndollar.com out of, say /public_html/www.popcorndollar.com/folder/ because of /folder/ 🙂 )

    Thread Starter du3z

    (@du3z)

    11 years, 11 months ago

    Ahh, okay,

    thanks for the helpful tips Ipstenu, gonna give it a shot!

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