Want subdomain multisite but wp doesn't let me

  • I am trying to set up a subdomain multisite installation.

    When I get to the Tools | Network page in the wp admin, I am shown this message:
    Because your install is in a directory, the sites in your WordPress network must use sub-directories.

    This is just simply wrong. Per https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Moving_WordPress
    under Moving WordPress Within Your Site
    step #5 my WordPress address is identical to the Blog address – both are
    https://<same ip address>

    (I’m using ip address at this stage because it’s a dev site)

    Any recommendations?

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  • Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    ?????? Advisor and Activist

    Same IP doesn’t matter.

    Also please note that in “Moving WordPress” there’s a whole MultiSite Section. You DO NOT and CANNOT move MS the same way as SS. That way lies madness.

    However. If they’re both IP addresses and not a domain name, then no, you can’t use Subdomains.

    Thread Starter steeqs4

    (@steeqs4)

    Thanks, the last bit about requiring domain names instead of IP addresses was the critical bit. I set up the hosts file on my local client to map a domain name to that IP address. Then I changed the site url and blog url to use that domain name. Now I can create a subdomain multisite installation.

    I think the docs should mention that you can’t use IP addresses, no? I certainly came across no mention of that in the multisite instructions.

    I’m a wp newbie but I can certainly change https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Create_A_Network to reflect this fact…

    Moderator Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)

    (@ipstenu)

    ?????? Advisor and Activist

    It’s already in there under requirements.

    You cannot choose Sub-domain Install in the following cases:
    * WordPress install is in a directory (not in document root).
    * “WordPress address (URL)” is localhost.
    * “WordPress address (URL)” is IP address such as 127.0.0.1.

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