Is domain mapping interfering with subfolder blog?

Is it possible, when using domain mapping with multisite, to have a subfolder blog in this way?

Yes. You can totally have both subfolders and mapped domains.

This reminds me of an annoying mod_security issue… but before we do that, can you add this to the very top of your .htaccess

Options +FollowSymLinks

Done. I assume you meant before rewritengine on and the loading of all the modules?

<IfModule mod_security.c>
<Files async-upload.php>
SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off
</Files>

LOL, or not. Will retry UNDER that section.

Edit: Okay, keyed that line in under the aforementioned section.

Either way should work. Did it help?

Mod_security ignores the .htaccess calls in the newer versions :/

I put it above the section I linked and the whole site went down.

I put it after and no change.

<IfModule mod_security.c>
<Files async-upload.php>
SecFilterEngine Off
SecFilterScanPOST Off
</Files>

Options +FollowSymLinks

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ - [L]

# uploaded files
RewriteRule ^files/(.+) wp-includes/ms-files.php?file=$2 [L]

# add a trailing slash to /wp-admin
RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?wp-admin$ $1wp-admin/ [R=301,L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^ - [L]
RewriteRule  ^[_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/(wp-(content|admin|includes).*) $1 [L]
RewriteRule  ^[_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/(.*\.php)$ $1 [L]
RewriteRule . index.php [L]
</IfModule>

This is the current .htaccess file. This is slightly different than what it was when I first tried it because I was trying to use a suggestion for fixing another problem I’m having with media files showing up in one of the two blogs that are working. But nothing changed either way.

BTW, I read your multisite ebook and noticed the thing about the database and numbers in the name being bad. When I installed WP it auto generated a DB that has numbers in the name. I’m wondering if that’s my problem?

Edit: And if that may be the case, all I need to is change the name of the database and put the new name in wp_config.php, correct?

I noticed that twenty eleven is having problems with the style sheet–that’s what made me wonder if maybe the database was the issue. Permalinks seem to be working fine. The only trouble I’m having is the folder site with no domain to map won’t work and the media won’t appear on the second site, even though I can locate it on the ftp. Could those both be due to the DB?

When I installed WP it auto generated a DB that has numbers in the name.

Depends on where the number is (hope you found the book helpful!)

What’s your DB ‘prefix’ (this is in your wp-config.php file)

Without seeing your site, though, it’s kind of a crap shoot from my end ?? Can you share a link? Sometimes just seeing the error helps.

Like if you get unstyled sites, then it’s a case of allowoverride not being set correctly.

azlanerealty.net/test but its just a wp 403 page.

define('DB_NAME', 'azl1210307455733');

that’s the line in wp-config. And wp_config has salts set.

I disabled all the themes and plugins. I’m still working through your book. But I was considering doing a reinstallation since I’ve pretty much nothing to loose at this point. but I will restore twenty eleven and styles so you can see what I’m talking about. Probably will do that later today since I don’t have time at the moment. But I thought I’d show you the db name anyhow.

Though looking through it again, I think the prefix is wp_ so that probably isn’t the issue.

You should be okay with that ?? It’s $table_prefix = 'wp_'; that you have to look out for.

When you install, make sure everything works before you do any domain mapping or plugins.