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 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [Networked Install (i.e. Multisite) not working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/networked-install-ie-multisite-not-working/)
 *  Thread Starter [sidcam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sidcam/)
 * (@sidcam)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/networked-install-ie-multisite-not-working/#post-2577477)
 * First off, **THANK YOU so much!**
 * I just set up a wildcard subdomain in cPanel and sure enough it’s now spitting
   out sub-domain websites- including ones that previously weren’t working. I never
   knew a wildcard option existed. Soooo glad it’s not a database issue.
 * But now I have to ask why you say it will be a problem if it’s not located in
   public_html?
 * It is, for the moment anyway, working as it should.
 * FYI- I intend to sell domain mapping services and have been told to only set 
   it up as subdomains.
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [Networked Install (i.e. Multisite) not working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/networked-install-ie-multisite-not-working/)
 *  Thread Starter [sidcam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sidcam/)
 * (@sidcam)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/networked-install-ie-multisite-not-working/#post-2577445)
 * Just Googled it. Since .htaccess is recursive, let me add this.
 * In the directory above my WordPress installation (the host site/public_html directory)
   there is another .htaccess script specific to a YouTube clone script I’m using
   to run a video training website. Because I intend to integrate the two websites,
   they use the same database. Unfortunately, that script doesn’t always function
   well when it’s installed in a subdirectory.
 * Here is it’s .htaccess:
 * # Comment the 2 lines below if the server returns 500 errors!
    Options -Indexes
   Options +FollowSymLinks
 * #Uncomment following lines if you want to use image caching!
    #<IfModule mod_expires.
   c> # ExpiresActive On # ExpiresDefault A1209600 # ExpiresByType text/html A1 #
   </IfModule>
 * # Uncomment following lines if Apache doesnt support MultiViews!
    <IfModule mod_rewrite.
   c> RewriteEngine On
 *  # Uncomment the 2 lines below if you are using [http://www.domain.com](http://www.domain.com)
   #
   as the baseurl for the site and users access your site # via domain.com (THIS
   IS REQUIRED FOR JQUERY TO WORK)
 *  RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^yourdomain.com [NC]
    RewriteRule ^(.*)$ [http://www.yourdomain.com/$1](http://www.yourdomain.com/$1)[
   L,R=301]
 *  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d RewriteRule.*
   loader.php [L,QSA] </IfModule>
 * # Edit below lines and set to
    # ErrorDocument CODE /RELATIVE/error.php # If 
   the script is installed in the default document # root then relative is null.#
   ErrorDocument 401 /error.php #ErrorDocument 403 /error.php #ErrorDocument 404/
   error.php
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [Networked Install (i.e. Multisite) not working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/networked-install-ie-multisite-not-working/)
 *  Thread Starter [sidcam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sidcam/)
 * (@sidcam)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/networked-install-ie-multisite-not-working/#post-2577444)
 * I will investigate wildcard in just a second.
 * In regard to .htaccess, one thing to note is that this is in fact installed as
   an add-on site (in a directory of another site) via cPanel and that parent site
   also has a .htaccess file. Not sure if those are recursive or not.
 * Anyway, the .htaccess for the WordPress installation directory is:
 * RewriteEngine On
    RewriteBase / RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L]
 * # uploaded files
    RewriteRule ^files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.php?file=$1 [L]
 * RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d RewriteRule
   ^ – [L] RewriteRule . index.php [L]
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [Networked Install (i.e. Multisite) not working](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/networked-install-ie-multisite-not-working/)
 *  Thread Starter [sidcam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sidcam/)
 * (@sidcam)
 * [14 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/networked-install-ie-multisite-not-working/#post-2577399)
 * Subdomains, yes.
 * Neither sub.domain.com or sub.domain.com/wp-admin works. All I have is the main
   site, the main site’s dashboard and network admin.
 * Will WordPress create any files or directories specific to the subdomain or will
   everything be virtual? My chmods don’t appear to be a problem, but I can’t find
   any new directories and blog.dir remains empty (although it is on my original
   test site as well).
 * Thanks for you assistance.
    Sid

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