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Need Some Help Setting Up Second Blog

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  • Started 3 years ago by quickfactsblog
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  1. quickfactsblog
    Member

    Say I have a blog, domain.com. Since domain.com is strictly a blog, Wordpress is the root directory. I install WP Hive with no problems. Now I want to create another blog using a subdomain, i.e. 123.domain.com, and have both blogs share the same MySQL database.

    1) What files do I need to add/change to the subdomain (i.e. does the subdomain need its own wp-config file)? I created a subdomain, but there NO files in it at the moment.

    2) What changes need to made to the MySQL database?

    3) How exactly do I point my subdomain to the Wordpress directory since Wordpress is the root directory of my first blog?

    A lot of this is new to me--I just need some help "connecting the dots."

    Posted 3 years ago #

  2. quickfactsblog
    Member

    I figured out how to "point" my subdomain to Wordpress in my main blog. I was confused by the term "point" in step 5. In my control panel (which is based on cPanel), there is a "Path" option where I was able to direct my subdomain to the domain. I was then able to complete the installation.

    Posted 3 years ago #

  3. pianoguy91
    Member

    @quickfactsblog,

    I also have cPanel with my host, and I am not sure exactly how to point the "Path" of one folder to another. Could you give an example or step-by-step example? Thanks!

    Posted 3 years ago #

  4. quickfactsblog
    Member

    Using my previous example, domain.com is the main domain where Wordpress and wp-hive are installed. To start a second blog using the subdomain 123.domain.com, log into your control panel and go to the subdomain manager.

    Create the subdomain 123.domain.com, or select the command to EDIT the subdomain. In either case, some information should come up regarding the subdomain including a selection labeled "Path" or "Specify path for files." It is here you will select or type "domain.com/blog" where "blog" refers to the (sub)directory and/or (sub)folder where the Wordpress files are located. In my example above, the Wordpress files are in the root directory, so only "domain.com" needs to be typed in "Path." Once that is done, click on either "Create" or "Apply." You should get a message to the effect that your subdomain creation/edit was successful and that the subdomain should available once the server updates.

    Once the subdomain is "live," the first time you type the subdomain in your web browser, you should get a Wordpress registration page to complete the Wordpress installation. From there, you should be able to complete the instructions in the wp-hive documentation.

    One other note--I'm don't know how to "point" one top-level domain (abc123.com) to another (domain.com). The best I personally can do right now is "point" the subdomain (www.abc123.com) to the other domain, which is what I just explained.

    I hope this will help you.

    Posted 3 years ago #

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