WordPress MU

I've installed a few times, same problem each time.

Install /says/ it goes okay but I get a blank page when trying to view blog or create new blogs (I can login to admin and see it, change a few options etc)

linux server, latest php, latest my-sql.

I've searched the forums and a lot of it I just don't understand.

I guess it has something to do with this:

Apache
======
Apache must be configured so that mod_rewrite works. Here are
instructions for Apache 2. Apache 1.3 is very similar.

1. Make sure a line like the following appears in your httpd.conf
LoadModule rewrite_module /usr/lib/apache2/modules/mod_rewrite.so

2. In the <Directory> directive of your virtual host, look for this
line
"AllowOverride None"
and change it to
"AllowOverride FileInfo Options"

3. In the <VirtualHost> section of the config file for your host there
will be a line defining the hostname. You need to add the following
if you want virtual hosts to work properly:
"ServerAlias *.domain.tld"
Replace domain.tld with whatever your one is, and remove the quotes.

But can someone explain how I find/do any of that?

no worries. got it going.

10th time was the charm ;)

Just for reference, it's always a good idea to check the webserver's error logs. It may have been telling you what the issue was.

It's good though that it worked out in the end of you.

Still some issues:

I get this when I try to create a blog.

"

WordPress database error: [Table 'mpmcomau_wpmu.wp_2_options' doesn't exist]
SELECT option_value FROM wp_2_options WHERE option_name = 'wp_2_user_roles' LIMIT 1

WordPress database error: [Table 'mpmcomau_wpmu.wp_2_options' doesn't exist]
SELECT option_value FROM wp_2_options WHERE option_name = 'blogname' LIMIT 1

WordPress database error: [Table 'mpmcomau_wpmu.wp_2_options' doesn't exist]
SELECT option_value FROM wp_2_options WHERE option_name = 'siteurl' LIMIT 1

WordPress database error: [Table 'mpmcomau_wpmu.wp_2_options' doesn't exist]
SELECT option_value FROM wp_2_options WHERE option_name = 'post_count' LIMIT 1

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/mpmcomau/public_html/projects/wp-includes/wp-db.php:135) in /home/mpmcomau/public_html/projects/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 334"

Where are the error logs btw?

Error logs are in different places depending on what you're running. Best bet would be to ask your host.

Table 'mpmcomau_wpmu.wp_2_options' doesn't exist

Please let us know if this database table exists.

Yep, that table does exist...

nothing in the error logs.

i tried again, changing to sub-directories but same errors.

I am trying to install to a directory of my domain

http://www.makepeace.com.au/projects/

admin and initial blog appear, but that's about it!

okay, so it does create the blog

http://www.makepeace.com.au/projects/300

but not without those errors first...

This is a common problem on some servers. Please search the forums.

If I remember right, it came down to something like PHP running out of memory and therefore threw an error or something.

As long as the blog is created, it's working. Make sure the tables are populated, of course.

As a note, if you're seeing that on the screen and you're on a public accessible server (meaning live, or whatever you want to call it, and not a private test box), you should edit php.ini and turn off display errors as it's a security risk.