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Create A Network. Create A Network Languages: English • Français • 日本語 • Português do Brasil • Русский • 中文(简体) • Español • (Add your language) As of WordPress 3.0, you have the ability to create a network of sites by using the multisite feature.

Create A Network

This article contains instructions for creating a multisite network. A multisite network can be very similar to your own personal version of WordPress.com. End users of your network can create their own sites on demand, just like end users of WordPress.com can create blogs on demand. A multisite network is a collection of sites that all share the same WordPress installation. NOTE: If you are currently running WordPress MU, you do not need to complete these steps. your network is already enabled. Step 0: Before You Begin Compared with a typical single WordPress installation a network installation has additional considerations. This guide describes how to install manually WordPress Multisite in your current WordPress installation. Step 1: Prepare Your WordPress. Create A Network.

Languages: বাংলা • English • Français • 日本語 • Português do Brasil • Português • Русский • ไทย • 中文(简体) • Español • (Add your language) As of WordPress 3.0, you have the ability to create a network of sites by using the multisite feature.

Create A Network

This article contains instructions for creating a multisite network. A multisite network can be very similar to your own personal version of WordPress.com. End users of your network can create their own sites on demand, just like end users of WordPress.com can create blogs on demand. If you do not have any need to allow end users to create their own sites on demand, you can create a multisite network in which only you, the administrator, can add new sites. A multisite network is a collection of sites that all share the same WordPress installation. NOTE: If you are currently running WordPress MU, you do not need to complete these steps. Step 0: Before You Begin Please read Before You Create A Network in full before continuing.

Step 1: Prepare Your WordPress. Installing Multiple Blogs. Languages: English • Português do Brasil • ไทย • 中文(繁體) • (Add your language) Multiple Blogs Through Multiple Installs If you want multiple blogs using WordPress, you must actually install each separately (that is, as a separate WordPress installation).

Installing Multiple Blogs

You can do this whether you have the ability to create multiple databases or are limited to a single database. Please note in WordPress 3.0 there is now a native ability to create multiple blogs, referred to as a network of sites. This is because the codebase for WordPressMU was merged into core. Multiple Databases You'll need a separate MySQL database for each blog you plan to install. The wp-config.php file will vary for each installation. Define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress'); // The name of the database define('DB_USER', 'username'); // Your MySQL username define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password'); // ...and password DB_NAME will be the name of the individual database created for that blog.

Single Database Main blog: $table_prefix = 'main_'; Test blog: How to enable Multi-Site option in WordPress 3.0. WordPress 3.0 is when the big merge happens.

How to enable Multi-Site option in WordPress 3.0

The core of WPMU is incorporated in WordPress which means that you can now run multiple blogs from one installation of WordPress. This new feature is being called Network or Multi-site option. By default this feature is disabled. If you want to use this option in your WordPress, then you would have to enable it. To enable this feature, simply open your wp-config.php file located in your WordPress root folder.

Once you have done that, you should be able to access the network page from Tools » Network Now, you no longer need to install multiple copies of WordPress because you can run multiple blogs from one installation.