SomeGuyInNewJersey

Sorry for hijacking your thread with something unrelated but I am Googling myself in circles with 30 threads open all with the same 2 or 3 pages in!

About 3 years ago you contributed to a now closed thread regarding windows server install of multiple WP installs in sub-folders with a main site in the root.

I have the exact problem you wrote about and am having trouble finding an answer with all the circular references in many closed threads.

I did write a better explanation of my problem but lost it by closing the wrong browser tab! I have summarized at the bottom this post as I hate it when people ask questions with supplying information.

If you could remember the solution it would be so much appreciated as I am going nuts here! 🙂

You wrote

“mine is still not working even with the last post.
I have a main site and I have installed wordpress site on the same server under that domain, ex http://intranet and the new one is http://intranet/testsite

When I try to put the Day and name permalink the pages get directed to http://intranet

anything I’m missing?”

https://wordpress.org/support/topic/iis-75-multisite-subdirectory-webconfig-rewrite-rules

My basics
– I am new to WordPress
– I changed my asp.net/sql server site to a wordpress one by installing it on my windows hosting
– All was well
– I added an independent microsite in a sub folder by installing wp in a sub-folder.
– Added a theme
– Changed permalinks to name
– tried to add a page and site died with 500 errors
– googled and fixed 500 error with new web.config file.
– now all content in subfolder bounces to top level site design and gets a “oops content not found error”