WordPress multisite

From Uživatel Hukot 03.10.2023

WordPress

WordPress multisite allows you to manage multiple websites from one place. This is useful, for example, for creating multiple language versions of a website or for sharing content and features between multiple websites.

Before you get started, we recommend that you make a backup of your site in case your site is damaged or irretrievably destroyed when you install multisite.

1. Enabling multihosting

Connect via FTP to your site files.

Open wp-config.php and paste define('WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true); above the line /* That's all, stop editing! Happy publishing. */

    /* Add any custom values between this line and the "stop editing" line. */
    define('WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true);
    /* That's all, stop editing! Happy publishing. */

2. Deactivating plugins

To activate multisite you need to deactivate all plugins on the site. Once activated, you can reactivate them all.

Go to the administrative environment of your WordPress site and switch to the "Plugins" tab.

Select all plugins.

Select "Deactivate" and click "Apply."

3. Create a network of sites

Switch to the "Tools" settings under the "Site Network" section.

Select the multihosting type:

Subdomains- like site1.yourdomain.cz and site2.yourdomain.cz
Subdirectories - kike yourdomain.cz/site1 and yourdomain.cz/site2

Note: Subdomains can be set only for newly created sites.

Fill in "Site Network Name."

Fill in "Site Network Administrator Email" and click "Install."

4. Edit wp-config.php and .htaccess

WordPress has generated the settings you need to copy into wp-config.php and .htaccess for the site to work properly.

Copy the wp-config.php settings.

Open wp-config.php and paste the settings above the line that says : "/* That's all, stop editing! Happy publishing. */."

/* Add any custom values between this line and the "stop editing" line. */
define('WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true);
define( 'MULTISITE', true );
define( 'SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL', false );
define( 'DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE', 'localhost' );
define( 'PATH_CURRENT_SITE', '/' );
define( 'SITE_ID_CURRENT_SITE', 1 );
define( 'BLOG_ID_CURRENT_SITE', 1 );
/* That's all, stop editing! Happy publishing. */

Go back to the WordPress administration environment and copy the settings for .htaccess.

Open .htaccess and replace the other WordPress rules.


    # BEGIN WordPress
    # The directives (lines) between "BEGIN WordPress" and "END WordPress" are
    # dynamically generated, and should only be modified via WordPress filters.
    # Any changes to the directives between these markers will be overwritten.
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
    RewriteBase /
    RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]

    # add a trailing slash to /wp-admin
    RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?wp-admin$ $1wp-admin/ [R=301,L]

    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
    RewriteRule ^ - [L]
    RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(wp-(content|admin|includes).*) $2 [L]
    RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(.*\.php)$ $2 [L]
    RewriteRule . index.php [L]

    # END WordPress