WordPress Multisite deep dive

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Sallie Goetsch explains the basics of setting up WordPress Multisite, Multisite domain mapping, and shows examples of a couple of small networks at the July 2012 East Bay WordPress Meetup.

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WordPress MultiSite Deep Dive

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EastBayWP.com

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Ongoing Sponsor: Page.ly

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Today’s Sponsor: DISQUS

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MULTISITE BASICS

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Advisements

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Server & Hosting Requirements

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Two Types of Multisite

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Wildcard Subdomains

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Activate Multisite

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Network Setup

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Network Settings

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Network Admin

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Network Sites

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Network Users

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Network Themes

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Network Plugins

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Domain Mapping Plugin

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1. Update DNS Info

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2. Park Domain at Host

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3. Map Domain with Plugin

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Mapped Domains

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Extra

# Next two lines fix Multi-site wildcard problem

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^rhymeswithsketch.com$ [NC]

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://www.rhymeswithsketch.com/$1 [R=301,L]

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USING MULTISITE TO MANAGE SEPARATE SITES

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Rhymeswithsketch.com

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Parent Portal

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Sample Subsite: Personal Blog

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Sample Subsite: WP Fangirl

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Pros & Cons

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SUTTER HEALTH NEWSROOMS

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The Project

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The Newsrooms

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The Multi-Blog Queries Tool

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Cross-Blog Breadcrumbs

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About Me