Will Multisite installation effect other WordPress installations on same domain?

  • Resolved Kevin McClellan

    (@crazywpgeek)


    11 years ago

    I have been using WordPress for a long time and although I know how to install multisite and use it, I’m just not sure if installing it will effect other WP installations on the same domain name.

    For Example,

    I have /support /help /members all in separate installations. The root also has a WP installation as well.

    The installation that I would want to convert to multisite would be the root, and will be setting it up so the sites would be domain.com/site1 domain.com/site2 etc..

    After installing multisite I plan to eventually include the other 3 installations inside it if all goes smooth.

    So my question is will the multisite installation in the root make the other 3 WP installations quit working or will they still function?

    Thanks

    Kevin

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  • Thread Starter Kevin McClellan

    (@crazywpgeek)

    It should be noted that I spent several hours researching this over the last 3 days before resorting to posting here in an effort to not post something that was already covered.

    I would appreciate any help.

    I guess I could just backup everything and try it, but thought I would drop in here and ask.

    jd-fb

    (@jd-fb)

    Hello Crazy (Winnipeg?) Geek,

    I’ve installed a few different instances of WordPress on the same domain, and they don’t seem to interfere with each other.

    Example:
    https://www.domain.com (WP installed in root, /public_html/)
    dev.domain.com (WP installed in the dev folder, /public_html/dev/)

    These installations work fine.

    The different installations of WP don’t seem to interfere with each other when they’re installed in different directories, so what you’re describing sounds like it’ll work.

    I’m not 100% about installing Multi-site, though. I’ve just installed Multi-side on a add-on domain (/public_html/extradomain.com)/, and there seem to be menu options missing in my Dashboard menu. I don’t think it’s due to the add-on domain or the “interference” of the other WordPresses on my domain.

    Thread Starter Kevin McClellan

    (@crazywpgeek)

    Thanks jd-fb.

    I have also installed WP multiple times under one domain and I know they don’t interfere with each other but was not sure how multisite would effect them. I’m sure it won’t, but I need to make sure since this is a live site. Don’t need any unnecessary downtime.

    Does anyone know for sure?

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    ?????? Advisor and Activist

    Will Multisite installation effect other WordPress installations on same domain?

    No it will not. Physical folders always take precedence over the VR ones WP multisite uses.

    Thread Starter Kevin McClellan

    (@crazywpgeek)

    Hey Mika,
    Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I actually just watched your video presentation about Multisite yesterday on wordpress.tv and that answered a ton of questions.

    I’m kind of thinking its not necessary now though, but will be thinking more about it later on if I decide to add more sites to that domain.

    Thanks,

    Kevin
    p.s. Marking this topic as resolved. Thanks again!

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