How to install and setup WordPress Multisite Network
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The document provides a guide on installing and setting up a WordPress multisite network, enabling the creation of multiple virtual sites from a single WordPress installation. It outlines the pros and cons of multisite, including shared user access and limitations with certain plugins. Key steps include preparing the installation, allowing multisite, configuring domain settings, and managing the network through the administration panel.
How to install and setup WordPress Multisite Network
- 1. HOW TO INSTALL AND SETUP WORDPRESS MULTISITE NETWORK George Bikas Veria Central Public Library http://www.libver.gr http://www.geobikas.gr
- 2. What? ● Sinse WordPress 3.0 ● Create multiple virtual sites to share a single WordPress installation o 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 ● Sites Created on demand by: o Administrator o Users
- 3. 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.
- 4. Cons? ● Some plugins do not work with Multisite. ● Individual site admins access: o They can’t add remove plugins & themes o 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.
- 5. 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
- 6. 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.
- 9. 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
- 10. Subdomains on Plesk Websites & Domains -> DNS Settings on PLESK
- 11. Subdomains on Plesk Add Record
- 12. Subdomains on Plesk Add CNAME Record
- 13. Subdomains on Plesk Add Subdomain
- 14. Install the Network Administration-> Tools-> Network Setup Choose (Subdomain or Subdirectories)
- 15. Install the Network Netwokrk Info
- 16. WordPress Network Administration Network Admin ● Users ● Sites ● Plugins ● Themes http://www.domain.gr/wp-admin/network