Install WordPress MS (multisite) ex-WPMU

This guide explains how to implement a network of WordPress sites in order to manage multiple sites from the same Infomaniak WordPress installation, with URLs of type site1.domain.xyz, site2.domain.xyz, or even with domain1.com, domain2.com, etc.

Installation of Multisite WordPress

To this end:

1. Install WordPress via Infomaniak on your hosting space.
2. Log in by FTP.
3. Edit file wp-config.php.
4. Above the line "/* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */" add:

define('WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE', true);

Then go under TOOLS of your WordPress in order to create a network.

Follow the directions. In particular, it will be necessary to:

1. Remove any SSL certificate.
2. Disable WordPress extensions:
    
   

Add sites to your WP network

To this end:

1. In WordPress, come back under TOOLS > Networking
2. Choose the method of creating your different WordPress (on sub-domains)
3. Add the necessary information in the wp-config.php and .htaccess on the server
4. After reconnexion to your WordPress you will get a new menu "My sites" in which you can add and manage your different sites from the same network
     
   
    
5. On the Manager, add an alias to your site of the form *.your-domain-here (the asterisk allows to create an alias wildcard) with DNS update so that the good CNAME be automatically added to the area.
6. When you create a new site within the network, for example by naming it site1 then it will become accessible via site1.domain.xyz And so on.

Sub-domain and whole domain

Right after the addition in the WordPress network, you have the possibility to change URL the added site:

Click on Edit Site to specify the full URL: