Creating a WordPress multisite network
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The document introduces a workshop by Jonathan Bossenger on creating a WordPress multisite network and outlines necessary preparations, including having a local WordPress installation and a code editor. It covers key topics such as the definition and purpose of multisite networks, examples, and setup instructions. Resources for further learning are also provided, and participants are encouraged to engage by asking questions.
Creating a WordPress multisite network
- 1. Jonathan Bossenger Let’s Code: Learn.WordPress.org Creating a WordPress Multisite Network
- 2. 2 👋🏽 Welcome! As you join, please make sure you have your local development environment ready: • A local WordPress installation • A code editor like VSCode or Sublime Then, let everyone know in the chat where you’re joining us from… Hello! ○ My name is Jonathan Bossenger ○ From Cape Town, South Africa ○ Developer educator at Automattic ○ Sponsored to work with the Training Team ○ jonathanbossenger.com
- 3. Learn.WordPress.org Let's code! Creating a WordPress Multisite Network Jonathan Bossenger
- 4. Announcements ○ Welcome, and thank you to Thelma for co-hosting. ○ Please let me know if you can’t see this slide! ○ We are presenting in focus mode, but please feel free to enable your video. ○ You are welcome to ask questions. ○ You are welcome to post questions in the chat, or unmute to ask questions.
- 5. Announcements ○ Make sure your local install is ready ○ If I am going too fast, please let me know! ○ We will be posting this session to https://wordpress.tv/ afterwards ○ For more WordPress focused content please visit https://learn.wordpress.org/
- 6. Learning Outcomes 1. What is a multisite network? 2. Why use a multisite network? 3. Some examples of multisite networks. 4. How to set up a multisite network
- 7. What is a multisite network? 1. https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/create-a-network/ 2. https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/before-you-create-a-network/
- 8. Why use a multisite network? 1. When you have a number of sites that are similar in nature, but that need to be kept separate from each other. 2. When you have a group of sites that need to be managed by one person, but you need control over which users can access specific sites. 3. When you have a number of sites that belong to the same organization.
- 9. Some examples of multisite networks. 1. https://www.asu.edu/academics/colleges-schools 2. https://www.urbanjustice.org/our-projects/ 3. https://make.wordpress.org/
- 10. Setting up a multisite network 1. Web host support (examples) • https://world.siteground.com/kb/how_can_i_install_wordpress_mu_multi_user/ • https://kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-multisite/#activate 2. Local development environment (examples) • https://localwp.com/help-docs/advanced/wordpress-multisite-with-local/ • https://kinsta.com/knowledgebase/devkinsta/subdomain-multisite/
- 11. Manual setup steps 1. Ability to edit WordPress files 2. .htaccess support 3. (optional) Subdomain support
- 12. 12 Let’s code.
Editor's Notes
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