Adding subdomain in wp-admin

  • Hi,
    I successfully installed network and got SuperAdmin at the wp-admin. Now I’m trying to add Subdomain using Add Site form. The only option I have it’s to register subdirectory, i.g. mypersonalblog.ca/test, but I need to register subdomain test.mypersonalblog.ca. Currently form gives me “mypersonalblog.ca/” as a prefix and then a field to type in subdirectory name. Did I miss something in the network installation or there is a way to register subdomain?

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  • Did I miss something in the network installation

    Yes, you did. ??

    In some instances it does not give you a choice to pick from subdomains or subfolders.

    you can force it after install, but if you want subdomains you will also need to enable wildcard subdomains on your server.

    See “before you begin” here:
    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Create_A_Network

    Thread Starter Karolina

    (@vodz0001)

    Hi Andrea,
    Thanks a lot for the reply :-). Yes, I enabled wildcards on the server, at least I requested to configure my domain as per recommendations at https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Create_A_Network and I got a reply that it’s done. I went through the list of tasks at Create_A_Network ans thorough implemented each and every step during the network installation, I even installed MultiSite plugin (the Sunshine one). So in my superAdmin I have now Domain Mapping and Domain, which i’m not quite sure I need to registered subdomains. At the end of Create_A_Network there is nothing on subdomain registration. I just need to register subdomains with the wordpress and have them as categories on the main page later on. So I’m not quite sure what should I do next to register it. “Add site” gives me the subdirectory possibility only, and the documentation is not that clear at this point. Should I register domain first under Domain Mapping? Should I re-install everything? Your help is greatly appreciated!
    Best regards,
    Ella.

    Thread Starter Karolina

    (@vodz0001)

    I figured it out… The domain registration is not much user-friendly on WP 3.0. I’ll post detailed steps on the forum. Great thanks.

    I think you’re making this way too complicated. you don’t need any plugins at all for subdomains, you just go to super admin -> Sites and add a new site. 3 fields, click a button.

    You only need a domain mapping plugin if you want a full different domain on one of those subdomains. But you have to make sure the subdomain blogs work first.

    If you’re trying to force it to use subdomains, you need to edit the wp-config.php file and chance the subdomains false to true.

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