How, why and where to use WordPress MultiSiteExtending WordPress

About Me:

Utsav singh @rathour

WordPress Enthusiast, A wannabe entrepreneur

CEO/Founder Code Pixelz Media (@codepixelzmedia)

Blogs at http://codepixelz.com

What is Multisite?

Multiple Website. What else?

So what is WordPress multisite?

Obviously Multiple Websites hosted in WordPress.

So what's the catch?

All of these sites are under single installation of WP

The Origin

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MultiSite

Regular v/s Multisite

Regular WordPress

Single Site

Each new site needs new installation

Multiple Installation of Plugins, Themes

Single set of Users

Regular v/s Multisite

WordPress Multisite

• Multiple (Network of) Sites• Single installation for 'n' number of websites• Single installation of Plugins, themes for all.• Multiple set of Users• Super Administrator to control the Network

How it works?

When?

1. You have a number of sites running on WordPress

2. You are looking for an easy way to maintain your network of blogs

3. Want to allow people to run their websites/blog on your Installation

4. Save time from installing same plugins, themes over and over again.

Where to?

PersonalMultiple Blogs, websites

AcademicDifferent sites focusing on different faculties, courses or academia.

OrganizationalTeam or division based information site or blogs.Regular BloggingNetwork of blogs

Hosting SitesHost different sites of client under one roof, easier to maintain.

Where not to?

Just because you can, doesn't mean you have to

Diffierent Post Type of same niche. (Try custom post type)

Users Need To Install Themes/Plugins

Single Website or blog

Who's using this?

WordPress (WordPress.com)

BestBuy

Powersites.net

New York Times (nytimes.com/blogs)

Did you know?

New York Times has 60+ blogs covering a wide range of topics

Powersites.net has 17000+ small business websites

WordPress.com hosts 57,600,799 (while creating this presentation) blogs

How do I get started?

Open up wp-config.php and add this line

/* Multisite */

define('WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true);

How do I get started?

Go to Network Setup Menu on Dashboard

Choose Sub Directory or Sub Domain

Detailed installation instructions:  

http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network

Data Handling

Creates new set of tables for each Site

New tables added _blogs, _registration_log, _signups, _site, _sitemeta

New tables for every new site/blog

Should I be using it?

Are you kidding me?

I spent my 10-15 minutes explaining why you should.

Go ahead

Try it.

Build it.

Make wonders.

Conquer the World.

That's it, Me Lord!Thanks for bearing :)

Still got questions?