An Introduction to Multisite - WordCamp Phoenix

Hello, I am NOTLisa Sabin-Wilson• Lisa wasn’t feeling well and had to cancel• They asked me to take her place• I am not a natural blonde• I’ll do my best to fill her shoes

http://about-me/John HawkinsCo-founder ofWe’re a WordPress development teamI write plugins, build sites, answer emailsI’m a WordCamp Junkie (29 & counting)I live just outside of Vegas You can reach me at:No, I don’t know Wayne Newton john@9seeds.comIf you come to Vegas, visit the Pinball Hall of Fame. Twitter - @vegasgeek Facebook.com/vegasgeek

The what and the why.• Multisite is built in to the same WordPress software you are already using• Enables you to run multiple websites from one installation of WordPress• Install themes and plugins once, use them across all sites in your network• WordPress.com runs on multisite

Who is using Multisite?

Who is using Multisite?• Businesses • Multiple branches or departments that have a need for their own site • Theme developers who want to show demos of each theme

Who is using Multisite?• Businesses • If you own or operate several websites, multisite• People who run can save you time and multiple websites resources.

Who is using Multisite?• Businesses • Easily set up an online• People who run community for a niche multiple websites interest group, sports• Community managers league, etc. • Multiple blogs from multiple users, forums, member profiles and more.

Who is using Multisite?• Businesses • Create a sub site for• People who run each client with their multiple websites theme, plugins, data &• Community managers settings• Developers • Great for returning clients who need periodic tweaks

Some Exampleshttp://powersites.net/- 17,000+ sites for small businesses

Some Exampleshttp://nytimes.com/blogs- 60+ blogs covering a wide range of topics

Some Exampleshttp://worpress.com/- Kinda big- 460k bloggers, 840k new posts, 1m comments a day

Things to consider…• Hosting – Shared vs Dedicated• Support• Plugins / Features• Spam / Splogs• Update, update, update• URL Structure

URL StructureSubdirectory Subdomainhttp://site.com/subsite/ http://subsite.site.com/- Requires no additional - Requires wildcard DNS configuration - Search engines see this- Search engines see this content as a separate site content as part of the main with separate listings site. * Domain mapping is also an option

Setting up Multisite• Edit wp-config.php You’ll have a new ‘Network Setup’ link in your dashboard.

Setting up Multisite

Your new network

Network Admin Panel

Network Settings

Add a new network site

Edit a network siteEnable themes Site by site control • Archive, delete, or mark a site as spam or mature • Set amount of space for uploads • Much, much more

Users / Admins / Super Admins

You control the plugins

Speaking of plugins *If Lisa was here, she’d also mention bbPress.

BuddyPress• Main site becomes central hub.• Subsites provide content, content, content• Users can friend each other, leave comments, create groups / forums… if you let them, of course.

BuddyPressCommunity Activity

BuddyPress

Gravity Forms• Very powerful and versatile plugin• Use it to create a customized sign up form• Connect it to Paypal to charge for signups

Resources• Setting up Multisite – http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network• Domain mapping tutorial – http://ottopress.com/2010/wordpress-3-0- multisite-domain-mapping-tutorial/• http://buddypress.org/• http://gravityforms.com/

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