HOW TO INSTALL AND SETUP WORDPRESS MULTISITE NETWORK

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What?

● Sinse WordPress 3.0● Create multiple virtual sites to share a single

WordPress installationo Sub-domains — a domain-based network (http://site.domain.gr) o Sub-directories — a path-based network (http://www.domain.gr/site)

● Similar to WordPress.com (37.000.000Sites)● Sites Created on demand by:

o Administratoro Users

Pros?

● Create multiple virtual websites from one WordPress installation.

● Network Update (Wordpress, Themes, Plugins).● Different domains on every network site.● Users can be shared across many websites. ● Grant access to users to create their own websites.

Cons?

● Some plugins do not work with Multisite.● Individual site admins access:

o They can’t add remove plugins & themeso There is no access to files (Theme & Plugins)

● Network Update : Every change affects all sites. ● More memory per page than a standalone site.● Single database.

Steps? 5 or 6. It’s up to you.

● Decide if you need multisite● Prepeare your installation● Pray :)● Allow Multisite● Install the network● Enable the network

Prepeare Installation

● backup your database and files.● Verify that Pretty Permalinks work.● Also deactivate all active plugins.

If you plan to run WordPress out of its own directory, do that before activating Multisite.

Allow Mutlisite

Edit wp-config.php

Install the Network

Administration->Tools->

Network Setup

Subdomains on Plesk

● Add CNAME record on domain Name like *.domain.gr to domain.gr

● Create subdomain with name *.domain.gr and use the same folder as domain name

Subdomains on Plesk

Websites & Domains -> DNS Settings on PLESK

Subdomains on Plesk

Add Record

Subdomains on Plesk

Add CNAME Record

Subdomains on Plesk

Add Subdomain

Install the Network

Administration->

Tools->

Network Setup

Choose

(Subdomain or Subdirectories)

Install the Network

Netwokrk Info

WordPress Network Administration

Network Admin● Users● Sites● Plugins● Themes

http://www.domain.gr/wp-admin/network