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@obit8 No, the set_time_limit in wp-config does not work, I was stating that I had tried it. Setting the overall WordPress time limit to 1 hr is of course defeating the purpose — it is to allow PHP to stop processes that are out of control. PHP allows specifying the timeout so you can give things like database queries that could take a little longer, or making .zip files which could take a long time, enough time to complete; that should be done in the plugin surrounding the specific time-consuming steps.

I also have problems with WordPress plugin updates not unzipping, so there may be a problem with the zip functions on my WordPress, or my server, or some other plugin conflicting with zip, or…. I don’t really have a way to test it, until I dive in to learning to write a PHP zip routine…

Somewhere I posted that the tar format (no compression, just put everything in one file) worked for the database backup but not for “database plus all my folders”

I get same error.
I also am having problem with WordPress plugin updates
Both seem to be failing with ZIP.
The plugin updates create folders, no files.
Possible some plugin or theme is messing up unZip, but I’ve moved all plugins and themes (except 2013 Theme, of course, that’s required).

Is there error checking that can be done in BackWPUp to narrow the problem?

Meanwhile, the TAR option does give me an error-free database backup. (TAR does no compression, just makes everything one file in the backup folder)


1. Trying to create backup archive …
Compression method is ZipArchive
WARNING: Job restart due to inactivity for more than 5 minutes.
2. Trying to create backup archive …
Compression method is ZipArchive
WARNING: Job restart due to inactivity for more than 5 minutes.
3. Trying to create backup archive …
Compression method is ZipArchive
WARNING: Job restart due to inactivity for more than 5 minutes.


Set for 3 retries… This means the backup archive was Not created, right? In the backup folder, are numerous 0-byte files.

a) Say clearly “Backup archive not created”
b) How do I set the timeout?
c) How do I estimate how long the timeout should be? (E.g. given how much was archived in 5 minutes, how long would the entire archive take?)
d) I want to back up all the files of my site, excluding folders with huge files (audio, video I can back up separately). The resulting file size might be over 2GB. If just a small Multi-Site blog takes more than 5 minutes, the full backup needs a Much larger setting!
e) Archive pieces are left in the backup folder. Are these useable? File names such as backwpup_1_2013-08-13_23-21-07.zip.Polk1B or backwpup_1_2013-08-13_23-21-07.zip.aZzqDu

I have added to my wp-config this line:
set_time_limit(3600); /* 1 hour */
This should be in the plugin, set before each database or ZIP operation: set_time_limit(600); // 10 minutes

Version 0.3 works with widgets that have data containing double quote characters.

I’ve been using WP-Migrate-DB to help bring blogs from stand-alone WP installations into multi-site, with all settings from widgets, plugins, themes, pages, posts. I edit the output from WP-Migrate-DB to remove those settings that you Dare Not Overwrite in a multi-site installation, and to change the table names.

Not for the faint-hearted, not for novices, and you can bring *Everything* over, all your SEO settings, all your widget customizations for each post, all your custom fields, everything, so your blog looks exactly the same.

I’ll be writing up more at Lerner Consulting or maybe it will be simpler for me to do the import for you? It’s a Lot to learn, but with WP Migrate DB it is possible.

I also want multi-site images stored in different places.
Each site’s default header able to be different.
Each site’s random headers from its own folder

Does Dynamic Headers do this?

I see a field in /wp-admin/network/site-settings.php for the site, Dhnd Image Dir.
Do we use that? Nothing I’ve tried there seems to have any effect.

I have written detailed directions for WordPress 3.3 domain mapping on shared hosting, with a subdomain configuration. There would be some differences since you are probably maintaining your own server, and have a subfolder configuration. https://lcblog.lernerconsult.com/2012-wordpress-3-multi-site-domain-mapping/

One thing is you can Not have the WordPress domain mapped. Buy a different domain name (even random letters) for WordPress, and have your website be an add-on domain.

WordPress also must be installed in /public_html (you said you’re using Apache) for domain mapping to work.

Please post here or at my blog the specific settings you use, I want to add subfolder instructions to my domain mapping page.

@carlorizzante,

Here’s detailed instructions, for WordPress 3.3, with a subdomain (vs subfolder) installation, on shared hosting accounts, to map domains. Every field, every configuration item, with examples so you’re not wondering what to do.

WordPress 3 Multi-Site Domain Mapping.

I also documented how I installed WordPress itself so I can have all my non-WordPress domains work right with WordPress multi-site, https://lcblog.lernerconsult.com/2012-wordpress-3-multi-site-installation-existing-web-sites/

@braintrash,

I figured out what works with WordPress 3.3, on shared hoating accounts, with subdomains.

Here’s the full directions for WordPress 3 Multi-Site Domain Mapping

Not sure what you mean “change domain1.com mapping, in order to have it pointing to https://www.domain1.com “. From what you say after, I am guessing that domain1.com is a domain with an existing web site you want people to find? If so, definitely have a random domain name (.info was cheap recently) for WordPress; you don’t want visitors to your domain seeing WordPress stuff. Yes, with a new (random) domain name, you can have your hosting tech support change your setup so randomdomain.com points to /public_html/ and domain1.com is an add-on domain

I covered how to have WordPress in /public_html and your non-WordPress web sites in /public_html/domain1, and as many blogs as you want. See WordPress 3 Multi-Site with Existing Web Sites.

Leave comments here or on my blog with any questions, maybe I’ll know the answers.

@wasana On most hosting accounts you do not have permissions to directly change ANAME or CNAME records. Those instructions are for people managing their own servers.

On hosting accounts, you use Parked Domains (point to /public_html) or Add-On Domains (creates and points to a folder in /public_html/)

I haven’t yet done a “WordPress only” site, all my blogs are subdomains. Please let me know what you find, using the instructions I wrote
https://lcblog.lernerconsult.com/2012-wordpress-3-multi-site-domain-mapping/
and I will include it in my instructions.

https://www.glerner.com/shared/contact.php

I have gotten domain mapping working perfectly, for a SubDirectory installation of WordPress.

I have written detailed step-by-step instructions for installing the domain mapping plugin, configuring the plugin, and using domain mapping.

I also have documented how to clean up incorrect settings that prevent domain mapping.

See https://lcblog.lernerconsult.com/2012-wordpress-3-multi-site-domain-mapping/

WordPress is installed as https://lernerconsulting.info, multi-site in subdomain mode, and is working.

I have a non-WordPress web site, https://www.glerner.com, on the same web hosting account.

“Did you already map glerner.com” is ambiguous. Did I “map a blog to glerner.com”? That is what I’ve been trying to get working… so I have to say “no”. If you mean by “map” “does https://www.glerner.com display a web site?”, then yes.

“Try putting that in, instead”. If you mean “did I put glerner.com in the Domain field”, yes I’ve tried that. If you mean “put opera.glerner.com in the Domain field” I’ll try that.

I want a WordPress blog https://opera.glerner.com, mapped from http//opera.lernerconsulting.info

/wp-admin/network/settings.php?page=dm_domains_admin asks for a Domain; when I put glerner.com there, I get “New domain already exists.”

/wp-admin/tools.php?page=domainmapping asks for a Domain; when I put glerner.com there it appears to take it, but the mapping doesn’t work: https://opera.glerner.com brings me to https://lernerconsulting.info/wp-signup.php?new=opera.glerner.com

Someone who has this working on their site: what specifically did you do? What values did you put in which fields, to get your mapping working?

Ipstenu,

I’ve seen the OttoPress tutorial. It’s good, but either leaves out some steps, or leaves out a few details I need to get it right.

I’ve done “Manual Plugin Installation”, “Activate Sunrise”

In “Server Info”, the Domain Mapping Configuration screen, I have the domain name for my WordPress 3 installation, without leading https://www. in Server CNAME Domain (example: lernerconsulting.info). I have “Permanent Redirect” and “User domain mapping page” checked (none others).

In “Mapping the Domain” I do not have what he shows. All I have is “Add new domain”.

I have https://opera.lernerconsulting.info
I want it to be https://opera.glerner.com
I put “glerner.com” in “Add new domain” and get “New domain already exists.”
So, what else do I have to configure to get it working?

Are there settings in Sites, Edit? Most things I’ve put in the Domain field (with or without “Update siteurl and home as well” either make the blog fail totally, or have it display with the URL I want, but logging in fails in an endless loop.

OttoPress says “The other way to set domain mapping is through the Super Admin->Domains menu. Here you’ll find a list of sites and their ID numbers. You can map an id number directly to a domain name here.”

In Network Settings, Domains [I’m guessing this used to be Super Admin->Domains], what do I use for Site ID? Never seen any documentation for this field. What do I put for the domain? (glerner.com? opera.glerner.com? https://opera.glerner.com?)

Ron, everyone,

Instructions Please!

Yes, Ron, I see those menus. In Network Admin, I have Network Settings, Network Setup, Domain Mapping, and Domains. (I don’t have any Sitewide Tags menu item.)

But How Do I Use them? What do I put in each field, to get domain mapping going?

Are there settings in other menus? Seems like there would be changes in Sites as well.

Instructions, please!

Only one installation of WP on my server (and not trying to map WP installed another servers into this network).

OK, My Sites, Network Admin. I have Dashboard, Sites, Users, Visit Network
Now what?

In Sites (https://lernerconsulting.info/wp-admin/network/sites.php), there is a column “Mapping” but no way to specify mapping.

I’d like someone to write instructions. Instead of “RTFM” I’m asking “where is …”

Ron, I don’t understand.
I have WordPress running multi-site, subdomain mode.
I have wildcard DNS, so WordPress creates newblog.lernerconsulting.info effortlessly.
I have 19 sites created in the one WP installation.
That’s what I think of for “create a network”.

WP was installed so I could map, for example, lcblog.lernerconsulting.info to lcblog.lernerconsult.com (where lernerconsult.com is a subfolder of public_html and WordPress is installed in public_html)

Now I can’t even find the screen for specifying that mapping.