This document discusses using WordPress Multisite as a development environment. Some key benefits include having a single database and location for plugins/themes, allowing for rapid deployment of new sites. To set it up, some code is added to wp-config.php and .htaccess to enable Multisite and handle subdomains/subdirectories. New sites can then be easily created and each functions independently while sharing plugins/themes network-wide. The process for exporting and importing sites to a live location is also outlined.
27. If you are in a VPS or dedicated hosting environment, you are given the option to select sites as sub-directories or sub-domains. If you are working locally or on a shared host, this selection has been made for you.
37. Some aspects of user administrationEverything else is controlled on a site by site basis!
38. A single complaint: The navigation to the network admin panel is not immediately evident!
39. Themes are uploaded into the multisite “root” and must be “network enabled” before they can be applied to a site
40. Plugins are also uploaded into the “root” and can also be “network activated” but can be selectively activated on a site by site basis:
41. You now have a completely stable development environment for multiple individual wordpress sites. Any network enabled theme can be used. Any uploaded plugin can be accessed.
42. To create a new site: => Sites => Add New => Create a New Site
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44. Access site controls via “root”:=> Sites => All Sites => Select “Dashboard” for desired site Access controls directly: rootURL/sub/wp-admin