Multisite Subdomain setup Problem

  • Hello,
    I just installed WP Multisite for the first time ever, using Softlicious on Siteground.

    Out of the box, the structure is subdirectories EG:
    https://domain.com/sub
    But I want subdomains EG:
    https://sub.domain.com

    I checked the codex on this (and a few tutorials) and followed the instructions:

    1. Update wp-config.php
    CHANGE: define(‘SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL’, false);
    TO: define(‘SUBDOMAIN_INSTALL’, true);

    DONE!

    2. update the .htaccess file
    REPLACE WITH:
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteBase /
    RewriteRule ^index\.php$ – [L]

    # add a trailing slash to /wp-admin
    RewriteRule ^wp-admin$ wp-admin/ [R=301,L]

    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
    RewriteRule ^ – [L]
    RewriteRule ^(wp-(content|admin|includes).*) $1 [L]
    RewriteRule ^(.*\.php)$ $1 [L]
    RewriteRule . index.php [L]

    DONE!

    But when I create a site as the admin, and the URL is correct:
    https://sub.domain.com

    When I click to view the site I get:

    This site can’t be reached
    action.bookz.blog’s server IP address could not be found.
    Search Google for action bookzz blog
    ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED

    Although the main domain resolves fine.

    What did I miss?

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  • I get the same error. I am now starting to think that it is necessary to install another copy of WordPress in the subdomain directory. If both sites need the same users it will also be necessary to change the $table_prefix variable in the second install to point to the table prefix used by the original install. Then add the two defines to the second site’s wp_config file.

    define( ‘CUSTOM_USER_TABLE’, $table_prefix.’my_users’ );
    define( ‘CUSTOM_USER_META_TABLE’, $table_prefix.’my_usermeta’ );

    If you try this and it works let me know. Right now I just don’t have the time to try it myself.

    Thread Starter phil2016

    (@phil2016)

    Thanks for your reply, I came up with an alternative solution.

    Apparently, if you do a standard WordPress install (single site) and you revert it to a Multisite its DEFAULT setting is subdomain, rather than subdirectory.

    For some reason, I don’t know, if you install the site originally as a multisite (EG with Softlucious, etc) it defaults to subdirectory. And for some other reason I don’t understand, it doesn’t seem to like being changed from subdirectory to subdomain.

    That’s my interpretation, anyway.

    So I deleted my previous install. Installed WordPress as a single site. Reverted it to multisite, and – BINGO – I have the subdirectory format.

    Job done – spend hours trying to do it the ‘quick way’!

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