Using WordPress MultiSite Network

Virtualmin
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Hi
I have installed WordPress MultiSite Network vers 3.3 on one of my virtual servers.

And I notice that I can choose for it to use sub-domains for the individual blogs or I can choose sub-directories.

I would prefer to use sub-domains and to do so I need to make a couple of changes to the system.

In the httpd.conf , Add this line:
ServerAlias *.example.com

AND

In the DNS records on your server, add a wildcard subdomain that points to the main installation. It should look like:
A *.example.com

I know that VirtualMin does not use sub-domains, but does it cause any problems if I use
virtual sub-domains within the WordPress MultiSite ?

And will making those changes cause any problems ?

Thanks

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Howdy,

An alternate way to do what you’re after would be to setup a Virtual Server, such as example.com, and then go into Server Configuration -> Website Options, and set “Website matches all sub-domains”.

That will cause it to act as a wildcard sub-domain, doing all the *.example.com configuration that you require.

-Eric

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Thank you very much for your reply.

I have already gone and done the change to the config
and I see that the Server Configuration -> Website Options
must be reading the info because it was set to YES

(whereas all the other VS are set to NO )

Good to learn a bit more :wink:

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Hi

I have also added a DNS record like this:

http://www.sd5.info/DNS-06.jpg

Is that correct ?

Thanks