Here we will setup a sub-domain based network, In this blog, we have explained in detail how you can install and set up a WordPress Sub-Domain based multisite to build a network of websites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Before You Start<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Make Sure You Have<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- A dedicated Host<\/li>
- Subdomain Mapping configured at you server (Usually by allowing wildcards)<\/span>.<\/li>
- A good web host<\/li>
- A working WordPress installation.<\/li>
- PrettyPermalinks enabled on your wordpress single Instance . i.e Your site URLs should look like https:\/\/webkul.com\/sample-post\/ and not https:\/\/webkul.com\/?p=123<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nEnable MultiSIte<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
By default Network Setup menu item does not appear in WordPress Menu, you must first define multisite in the
wp-config.php<\/code> file.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn the
wp-config.php<\/code> add this line :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\/* Multisite *\/\ndefine( 'WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true );<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThis is how wp-config.php will look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Installing and Configuring the WordPress Network<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Back up your existing
wp-config.php<\/code> and.htaccess<\/code> files .<\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter the previous step the Network Setup<\/strong> item will be visible in your Tools menu<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use this menu item to navigate to the Create a Network of WordPress Sites<\/strong> screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Navigate to Administration ->Tools -> Network <\/a>Setup<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the next screen that appears, proceed with below steps –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Select Sub-domains install.<\/li>
- Add Nework Title<\/li>
- Add Email Address for Network Admin and click on Install.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFinal Changes To wp-config.php and .htacces<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
As soon as you click on install button .You will see the instructions on the next page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The instructions that you now see, are customized for your installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNow, Proceed with these two steps as mentioned in the Instructions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the Instruction that will appear after install will be customized for you. But below is the Sample code<\/strong> that may appear and need to be pasted to respective files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Add the code lines to your wp-config.php<\/em> file Add these lines just after the which you added in the first STEP Enabling The WordPress<\/em> Multisite<\/p>\n\n\n\n
wp-config.php<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
define( 'MULTISITE', true );\ndefine( 'SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL', true );\ndefine( 'DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE', 'MY Site' );\ndefine( 'PATH_CURRENT_SITE', '\/' );\ndefine( 'SITE_ID_CURRENT_SITE', 1 );\ndefine( 'BLOG_ID_CURRENT_SITE', 1 );<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
2. Add the code lines mentioned in the second instruction to your .htaccess file . If you already have a .htaccess<\/em> file, replace<\/strong> existing lines with the new ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
.htaccess<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
RewriteEngine On\nRewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]\nRewriteBase \/\nRewriteRule ^index\\.php$ - [L]\n\n# add a trailing slash to \/wp-admin\nRewriteRule ^wp-admin$ wp-admin\/ [R=301,L]\n\nRewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]\nRewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d\nRewriteRule ^ - [L]\nRewriteRule ^(wp-(content|admin|includes).*) $1 [L]\nRewriteRule ^(.*\\.php)$ $1 [L]\nRewriteRule . index.php [L]<\/pre>\n\n\n\nYour Network is Ready<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Now the Network Admin Menu will start appearing in the dashboard’s top left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nManaging A Nework <\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Now as your Network is ready, here are the menu items that are available in your Network Admin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Dashboard: <\/li>
- Sites<\/li>
- Users<\/li>
- Themes<\/li>
- Plugins<\/li>
- Settings<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBelow is the explanation of each Menu Item in Network Admin-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dashboard<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
From this tab, you can move to the main Super\/Network Admin Dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here is how it looks-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSites<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In this section, you can see the list of all subsites in your network .You can add, deactivate ,delete and perform bulk actions on the sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Adding A New Site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
To add a new site to your multisite network:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Navigate to My Sites > Network Admin > Sites<\/em>, then click \u201cAdd New\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here ,You can add the Site Address (URL) and Site Title etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou can click on \u201cSites\u201dmenu to view the list of available sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Activating and Deactivating a Site<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From the Sites Menu of Network Admin the Network\/Super admin can activate or deactivate the sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPlugins and Themes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
There are two ways in which plugins and themes can be managed-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While SuperAdmins can add and delete the themes as well as plugins and can also enable them for the whole network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The site admins can only activate or deactivate plugins for their specific site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can manage the plugins for the whole network under Network Admin<\/em> -> Plugins<\/em>, the themes too can be managed under Network Admin<\/em> -> Themes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Super\/Network Admin View-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Super\/Network Admin can make the plugin Active for Whole Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Super\/NetworkAdmin can make the Themes Active for Whole Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Site Admin Panel View-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The individual site admins can aciavte and deactivate plugin and themes for their specific sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Site Admin can make the plugin Active for his site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Site Admin can activate a theme for his particular site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Users<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
From this tab, you can administer the users of your network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a wordpress Network ,The capabilities of the site administrator role are also reduced . <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Site admins cannot install new themes or plugins and cannot edit the profiles of users on their site. Only the Network Admin (aka Super Admin) has the ability to perform these tasks in a WordPress network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Settings<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Settings menu enables you to configure the settings for the whole network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below are the diiferent types of settings that can be managed from the settings section-<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Operational Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
You can manage the things like network name and network admin email from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nRegisteration Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Under this sub-setting, you can choose to enable new registrations for your network and allow your users to create their own sub-sites.You can also limit registrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New Site Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In this sub-section , you can describe the the contents of a user\u2019s first post,page and comment as well as welcome emails that are sent to the new users on your network .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nUpload Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
As multiple sub-sites will be running in a single storage space therefore It is quite essential to manage the storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upload settings allows you to manage your server storage resources efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can control the storage space each individual site is allowed to use. You can also control the types of files that can be uploaded fom each site and the maximum allowed file size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLanguage and Menu Settings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
From this sub-section,you can manage the language and plugin menu options of your whole network<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Menu settings manages the administrative menu for the plugins section of your network\u2019s websites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you enable this option the site admins can enable or disable a plugin,but still cannot add new ones own their own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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