wordpress multisite deep dive
DESCRIPTION
Sallie Goetsch explains the basics of setting up WordPress Multisite, Multisite domain mapping, and shows examples of a couple of small networks at the July 2012 East Bay WordPress Meetup.TRANSCRIPT
WordPress MultiSite Deep Dive
EastBayWP.com
Our Meetup.com Page
Ongoing Sponsor: Page.ly
Today’s Sponsor: DISQUS
MULTISITE BASICS
Advisements
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Server & Hosting Requirements
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Wildcard Subdomains
Activate Multisite
Network Setup
Network Settings
Network Admin
Network Sites
Network Users
Network Themes
Network Plugins
Domain Mapping Plugin
1. Update DNS Info
2. Park Domain at Host
3. Map Domain with Plugin
Mapped Domains
Extra
# Next two lines fix Multi-site wildcard problem
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^rhymeswithsketch.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.rhymeswithsketch.com/$1 [R=301,L]
USING MULTISITE TO MANAGE SEPARATE SITES
Rhymeswithsketch.com
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Parent Portal
Sample Subsite: Personal Blog
Sample Subsite: WP Fangirl
Pros & Cons
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SUTTER HEALTH NEWSROOMS
The Project
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The Newsrooms
The Multi-Blog Queries Tool
Cross-Blog Breadcrumbs
More Help on Your Handout
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About Me