Adding 2nd WordPress install to ftp folder — getting url to display properly

  • Resolved Kevin M. Schafer

    (@km-schafer-1)


    12 years, 5 months ago

    Hi,

    I have one WordPress install up and running now for several months. I have it in a sub-folder and have pointed the domain name to the site and the domain name displays correctly in the browser — nice and clean.

    Now I’m trying to install WordPress in another sub-folder — like the first. I’m changing the name in the config file so that it’s different from the first install (I only have one database). The second install works — I can fully navigate it.

    Everything works perfectly, except I can’t seem to figure out how to make the domain name display nice and clean in the browser.

    My first WordPress install appears https://domain.com (example)
    My second WordPress install appears https://domain.com/anotherone (example)

    How can I get the domain name (anotherone.com) to display nice and clean in the browser for my second install? I would like it to display https://anotherone.com.

    I have domain forwarding with my host provider, and I have it set to display the second domain in the browser, but it doesn’t change it.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

    –Kevin

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  • Thread Starter Kevin M. Schafer

    (@km-schafer-1)

    Yes, I meant WordPress.com for the free WordPress site.

    My host provider has pretty much a standard phpMyAdmin and MySQL and such. I use Filezilla to upload all my files. For my $480 with cron, I get only one database. That’s why I thought it would really be fantastic if I could create WordPress sites inside of sub-folders. Now I’m beginning to see that it won’t really work that way — from a domain standpoint.

    When I wanted to upload my 150,000 line dictionary, it took about four hours, and I had to use a free app that I found on the Internet. I think I could have done it with MyAdmin, but they offer minimum customer support with the ftp and no one was talking.

    About having a blog that may have a racial slur or an incitement to violence, no, that’s not me. I just don’t agree with changing the U.S. Constitution to fit today’s society and culture. To me, the constitution is the law to live by. For many, it’s just a guideline to be tweaked when enough people begin to beller.

    For my $480 with cron, I get only one database.

    That ain’t cheap! For about $150, I get 25 databases, access to cron, full FTP (with sub-account management), plenty of bandwidth, tons of space and blistering email support. That said, it’s not the single database that’s the issue for you. It’s the fact that you’re trying to host more than 1 domain on a single hosting account. That invariably means that you end up with some sort of domain forwarding with all of its drawbacks.

    I’d suggest that you have a look at hosting a blog with wordpress.com. For a little extra cash, you can even use your domain name. It’s stress-free, rock solid and would sidestep all of the problems you have at the moment.

    Thread Starter Kevin M. Schafer

    (@km-schafer-1)

    I think I’ll look into this as you’ve said.

    Thanks, esmi. I really appreciate your help, really.

    No problem. I hope you find a solution that works for you as quickly as possible. If not, then let us know and we’ll see if we can come up with some other ideas.

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