WordPress MU

1. michaeljloomis
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   Spent about two days off and on attempting to install wpmu in a subdirectory of my deluxe hosting account with static IP using an aliased domain name. Boy what a headache that was. No need to list the 500 different failed things that I tried. 8(

   I then decided to try installing it in the root of my hosting account on the primary domain.

   Yesssssssssss...It installed and fired up without a hitch. Just make sure you follow the directions to the T. Directions--> http://help.godaddy.com/article/5072

   I would also suggest waiting at least a few hours after you set your wildcard before you attempt the installation. I'm not sure if propagation is an issue with setting up a wildcard but why suffer the frustration.

   So anyways...Get your deluxe hosting with a static IP. Set up your wildcard on your A host. Go catch a dinner and movie. Then do your install when you get home.

   Mike <-- Fan of GoDaddy 8)

2. STDestiny
   Member
   Posted 5 months ago #

   Hey Mike, glad to got it set up. I've noticed that godaddy's propagation seems to take a while. I'm actually running two wpmu sites off of godaddy shared hosting (well technically one plan is grid hosting, but basically the same thing at the moment) so I know where you're coming from

3. thekruser
   Member
   Posted 2 months ago #

   Question...does this solve the issue with new blogs on subdomains not showing up?

   I followed the instructions, but still having issues with new blogs giving 404 error. It only works if I add the subdomains manually in the hosting account and point them to the installation directory, but that seems to be a bit counterproductive.

   To be perfectly honest, I am really getting tired of GoDaddy all together. Thanks for any help you might be able to offer!!

4. Katastimata
   Member
   Posted 2 months ago #

   Probably a very good point was made here:

   I then decided to try installing it in the root of my hosting account on the primary domain.

   That is the only thing that I haven't done (and for various reasons I can't do). If that's the problem then it's completely silly!

5. justinkomhyr
   Member
   Posted 2 months ago #

   I don't think that you can get subdomain to work for mu on goaddy servers. WPMU uses virtual subdomains so you need to set up domain aliases.

   Does godaddy servers let you edit dms entriesand the apache httpd.conf file?

6. thekruser
   Member
   Posted 2 months ago #

   You cannot have access to the httpd.conf file with GoDaddy unless you pay for a dedicated server. Not even with virtual server. What you have to do is get a dedicated IP then create an "*" A record (without the quotes) pointing to the static IP. I argued with it for a week or so, but I finally got it to work. I had almost finished my blog post with a workaround, but now that I have found the way to do it right, I have to rewrite the post.

   I have WordPress MU now fully functional on GoDaddy. Please let me know if you have any further issues. I will do what I can to walk you through it.

7. grantnieddu
   Member
   Posted 2 months ago #

   So, I heart GoDaddy in general.

   Read this, as well as the help file above.
   For the most part, have you all found installation pretty step-by-step? Not being a server administrator, I do not want to hop in and have some goofy life-altering error.

   Can a simpleton blogger install this thing pretty easy and get it working? Thanks. Let me know

8. andrea_r
   Member
   Posted 2 months ago #

   As long as you have the right account level, then yes. You should be able to do it. :) Any server-mucking up can be done by support.

9. bpizzy
   Member
   Posted 1 month ago #

   @michaeljloomis - Does this only work if the domain name is the primary domain on the deluxe hosting account on GoDaddy or can the domain be mapped to a sub directory? Thanks.

10. devang23
    Member
    Posted 1 month ago #

    i'm having trouble installing this to godaddy, does anyone have a simple step by step, the wordpress instructions are a little confusing to me.

11. RichonWordpressMU
    Member
    Posted 1 month ago #

    Try finding a tutorial on youtube.

12. devang23
    Member
    Posted 1 month ago #

    there arent any they have how to install it just there wordpress application.

13. andrea_r
    Member
    Posted 1 month ago #

    http://wpmututorials.com/installation/installing-wordpressmu-the-e-book/

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