WordPress MU

I realize that there are a number of similar posts for this issue, but I have tried using them, and I am still having the issue.

I have set up WPMU 1.2.1 to run in sub-domain mode (folder mode did not work at all). I am able to create blogs, see blogs, admin blogs, create posts, and upload files, but I can not see the individual posts (when not on the main blog page), and I can not load images.

When trying to load the posts or images, I get the following:
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Not Found
The requested URL /wordpress-mu/files/2007/06/istock_000002308057small-copy-3.jpg was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
Apache/1.3.33 Server at media.beta.luctor.com Port 80
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I realize that this is a .htaccess file problem, as when I change a link to an image from:

http://media.beta.luctor.com/wordpress-mu/files/2007/06/istock_000002308057small-copy-3.jpg

to:

http://media.beta.luctor.com/wordpress-mu/wp-content/blogs.php?file=/2007/06/istock_000002308057small-copy-3.jpg

the image loads.

Here is my .htaccess file:
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RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /wordpress-mu/

#uploaded files
RewriteRule ^(.*/)?files/$ index.php [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*/)?files/(.*) wp-content/blogs.php?file=$2 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule . - [L]
RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(wp-.*) $2 [L]
RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(.*\.php)$ $2 [L]
RewriteRule . index.php [L]
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I have verified that I have the rewrite module activated.

Actually it looks like you installed the files into the subdirectory /wordpress-mu/ and are trying to do subdomains off of that. That doesn't work. The files need to go into root of the domain that you're going to do subdomains off of.

That explains a lot. I guess I am off to create a sub-domain for it then. Thanks. I will reply with the results.

Nononononono... you do not need to create any subdomains for it.
Drmkie said install it in the ROOT. Just do that and have wildcard subdomains enabled as per the readme.txt file.

Okay, I have reinstalled WPMU, using a direct subdoamin. I am getting the same problem now though. :(

http://test.wpmu.luctor.com/files/2007/06/applevodka-bottle.JPG

fails, though the file is there.

http://test.wpmu.luctor.com/wp-content/blogs.php?file=/2007/06/applevodka-bottle.JPG

works.

My .htaccess files is as follows:

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RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

#uploaded files
RewriteRule ^(.*/)?files/$ index.php [L]
RewriteRule ^(.*/)?files/(.*) wp-content/blogs.php?file=$2 [L]

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule . - [L]
RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(wp-.*) $2 [L]
RewriteRule ^([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)?(.*\.php)$ $2 [L]
RewriteRule . index.php [L]

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andrea_r,

I created a new subdomain, and installed it at the root of that domain. It now lives on wpmu.luctor.com. The blogs now go directely to BLOG_NAME.wpmu.luctor.com. Wildcards are enabled for *.wpmu.luctor.com.

(Thank you both for your assistance.)

Okay, I was able to fix the issue. On a Mac 10.4.9 Server you need to alter the right .conf file located in the /etc/httpd/sites directory. In there you add the

AllowOverride FileInfo Indexes Options

line to the <Directory> section. Once you do that, everything works.

So if anyone else is installing WPMU on a Mac server, you now don't have to spend a day trying to find what the issue is (assuming that you can find this post, that is).

Thanks again to everyone for your help!

Ustice, thanks for posting that fix. Worked like a charm.

My file location and name differed slightly (I'm using Apache on CentOS: /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Do a search for AllowOveride and edit it so it looks the following:

<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride FileInfo Indexes Options
</Directory>