WP-MU 101: How to Install and Avoid Common Mistakes
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The document provides a guide on installing WordPress Multi-User (WP-MU), highlighting its capabilities such as handling unlimited users and blogs and its application in various sectors like newspapers and universities. It details the installation process for both WP and WP-MU, including prerequisites and configuration options. The guide addresses common mistakes and includes information on theme management for different blogs within a WP-MU setup.
WP-MU 101: How to Install and Avoid Common Mistakes
- 1. WP-MU 101: How to Install & Avoid Common Mistakes
- 2. WP-MU 101 • My Credentials • What is WP-MU? • Installation: WP v.s. WP-MU • Configuring WP-MU
- 3. My Credentials • NOT a Developer. • NOT a Web Designer.
- 4. My Credentials • DIY Blogger & Cheapskate
- 5. What is WP-MU? • Multi-User Version of Wordpress.
- 6. What is WP-MU? • Multi-User Version of Wordpress. • Everything WordPress does.
- 7. What is WP-MU? • Multi-User Version of Wordpress • Everything WordPress does. • Scales to tens of millions of pageviews per day.
- 8. What is WP-MU? • Multi-User Version of Wordpress. • Everything WordPress does. • Scales to tens of millions of pageviews per day. • Unlimited users and blogs.
- 9. What is WP-MU? • Multi-User Version of Wordpress. • Everything WordPress does. • Scales to tens of millions of pageviews per day. • Unlimited users and blogs. • Different permissions on different blogs.
- 10. What is WP-MU For? • Newspapers like NYT, WSJ, & Le Monde. • Universities like Harvard. • Blog networks. • Niche-specific blog hosts, like Edublogs.
- 11. WP vs. WP-MU • Installing WP • Installing WP-MU
- 12. Intalling WP • Download & Unzip • Edit wp-config-sample.php • Save as wp-config.php • Upload folder contents to Apache server • Go to: http://domain.com/wp-admin/install.php • Follow the instructions…
- 13. Installing WP-MU • Download & Unzip • Edit wp-config-sample.php • Save as wp-config.php • Upload folder contents to Apache server • Go to: http://domain.com/wp-admin/install.php • Follow the instructions…
- 14. Installing WP-MU: What you Need •w • MySQL Database 5.0 • s • mod_rewrite on Apache • z • Wildcard DNS Record (optional)
- 15. Installing WP-MU • Download & Unzip • Upload folder contents to Apache server • Go to: http://domain.com • Follow the instructions…
- 18. Configuration • Sub-domain vs. Sub-directory • Wildcard DNS Record
- 21. Configuring WP-MU • d • Adding a Blog • d • The Index Page • d • Adding a Theme
- 25. Adding a Theme • Different Themes for each ‘blog’ • Like regular WP, upload themes to domain.com/wp-content/themes/ • Activate Themes as WP-MU admin • Enter admin for specific blog • Select theme
- 32. Questions??? s CT Moore www.GypsyBandito.com [email protected]