Force Multisite in 'Sub-directory' mode

  • Hi,

    I want to migrate my WordPress 3.0.1 to WordPress MU 3.0.1
    Note that my WEB provider (PHPNUX) doesn’t allow DNS WILDCARDS. So I can’t use Sub-Domains sites… Anyway, I can configure it for Sub-Directories sites like : https://example.com/site1

    So I have followed the process here : https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Create_A_Network
    I have activated Network features using appropriate line in WP-CONFIG.PHP, modified .HTACCESS file, finally activated my Network.
    BUT, the process inform us with the below :

    You cannot choose Sub-directory Install in the following cases :
    If your existing WordPress installation has been set up for more than a month, due to issues with existing permalinks. (This problem will be fixed in a future version.)

    I’m in this case.
    Is there a way around this ? without breaking existing Perma-links !

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  • Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    ?????? Advisor and Activist

    Yes and no.

    Yes you can override it. Just set it up with subdomains for now, but before you do anything tricksy, go back into wp-config.php and change
    define( 'SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL', true );
    to
    define( 'SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL', false );

    As for breaking thing … well. The reason it breaks things (or CAN break things) is that it really depends on your setup.

    If your current blog is set to use URLs like domain.com/postname, then any time a new sub-site has the same name as a post, bad things will happen. And even if you don’t, PAGES will use the URL domain.com/pagename, and they can cause conflicts.

    It’s not a huge risk, just something you need to be aware of and prepared for.

    Thread Starter Riversatile

    (@riversatile)

    OK, this is what I understood.

    I’ve just to replace :
    define( 'SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL', true );
    by
    define( 'SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL', false );

    ???

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    ?????? Advisor and Activist

    Yep.

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