running wp multisite on its own directory, error connecting to database

  • Hello,

    I am installing a fresh wp installation on its own directory instead of domain folder (ie on _wp instead of on sitename.com, following this guide https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Giving_WordPress_Its_Own_Directory). Everything works ok on single site install.

    After this works, I move on to setting up multisite (following this manual https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Create_A_Network), after step 4 (changed both htaccess in _wp and sitename.com, also wp-config), I logout, and when i try to login it says Error establishing a database connection.

    I have done multisite installation before, never have any problem. This one got me pulling hair. if i define(‘MULTISITE’, false); everything works again. tables are there, connection are ok. but if i enable multisite, it always says Error establishing a database connection.

    Please help.

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  • Thread Starter blueseasonbali

    (@blueseasonbali)

    What is interesting is that on that error page it says : Could not find site domain.com/_wp. Searched for table wp_blogs in database wp_db. Is that right?

    on wp_blogs the only entry i see is domain = hosting.com, path = /domain.com/, no mention of domain.com/_wp

    really confusing

    I’m having the same issue. It works fine when I setup multisite on my localhost test install with wamp on my laptop but not when I try to implement it live on godaddy. ARGHHHHHHHH!

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    ?????? Advisor and Activist

    step 4 (changed both htaccess in _wp and sitename.com, also wp-config),

    Can you share the .htaccess in sitename.com? There SHOULD NOT be one in _wp.

    Also what did you add to your wp-config?

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