toby386

I was able to resolve my primary issue.

For anyone who might struggle….

There is a definition you have to include in wp-config.php to allow processing of PODS magic tags:

/* PODS features */
define(‘PODS_SHORTCODE_ALLOW_EVALUATE_TAGS’,true);

Well…it turns out, that the site I got this code from, had a font with different SINGLE QUOTES that are not supported, so that definition was not working, therefor NOT allowing my “user.id” fields to render anywhere appropriately.

I updated the code to use the correct single quote marks, and now they are rendering correctly.

SOLVED:

I feel like a moron…..but for anyone else…this may help.

I found that my issue was related to “Wildcard Subdomains” in HostGator.
I THOUGHT I’d added the wildcard correctly, but testing the site still failed.

Turns out, it takes a little while (couple hours sometimes) for the subdomain setting in the hostgator Cpanel to “resolve”.

Here’s the moron part…..

I had this SAME problem a couple years ago……posted in THIS form…..and found the exact same solution.
Heh….
Reading my OWN post from then…..helped me remember.

So….to the future me…..in about 2 years, you’re going to have this same problem….and you’re going to find THIS post, reminding yourself that you have to WAIT a little while AFTER you set up the Wildcard subdomain in HostGator for wordpress multisite.

Thanks to all…and the past “me”.

I’ve actually solved the issue another way….BUT I have another project this will be useful for.

The reason is, that the user really doesn’t know they are creating a user account, nor will they ever have to “log in” per se. (and thereby never need to recover PW etc….)

I’m using the “create user” function because I’m not a coder, and am using the action to trigger a couple other plug ins. (I’m sure there’d be an easier way to build something from scratch…but I’ve got the rest cobbled together…heh).

Anyway….allowing someone to “opt in” more than once is important for this use case.

Thanks!!

Ok…this is WEIRD.

Now (after changing NOTHING….the sites are working.

I’m ASSUMING that the wildcard subdomain addition takes some “time” to resolve.

No clue why……but it’s working.

https://martialartsforme.com/ – works

https://test.martialartsforme.com/ – no go

resolved

Ok…problem solved.

You’re melodic fairylike tone, gave me the confidence to dig into the file structure a little more on the host.

I found that I had created a folder on the root (while testing earlier) named the same as the domain….so I’m guessing to confused the little gator..and sent the page request to an empty folder…. ??

Deleted the folder…and all is well….new sites show up just like they should.

Thanks!!

Oh…and THANKS SOOOOOO much for looking at this.
I’ve been watching all your videos on MultiSite getting prepped for this project. Awesome stuff!

Well…hmmm….I thought I did that….

Did I do something wrong?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kxiegc41nlvx23e/Gator.jpg?dl=0

Any thoughts on this one??