Mutiple WP Sites on Single database

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jubael

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Jan 3, 2013

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• #1

Hi,

I have two domains and I wanted both to have WP installed on them. I only have a single database with 1and1.

I was wondering if its possible to have two separate WP websites on a single database and if so what are the basic steps.

I have WP on my route directory which is my first domain that i bought and when i bought the second domain i pointed the destination to a folder withing the root. This may not be correct.

Any advice?

 

innozemec

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Aug 19, 2011

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• Mar 15, 2013

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yes, you can install them fine in same database. Just make sure to change the "table prefix" in the wp-config.php before installing the 2nd WP and you will be fine

 

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daywalker79

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• #3

Go for wordpress mu

 

innozemec

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daywalker79 said:

Go for wordpress mu

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lol there's no wordpress mu for years man...

 

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jubael

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innozemec said:

yes, you can install them fine in same database. Just make sure to change the "table prefix" in the wp-config.php before installing the 2nd WP and you will be fine

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How about directory structure? it should not matter should it?

 

innozemec

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jubael said:

How about directory structure? it should not matter should it?

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there directory structure doesn't matter as long as you install the scripts in different directories... you current set up is fine - one will be in the root and one will be in a subdirectory inside the root

 

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jubael

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That sounds great.

When I copied over the WordPress, my new website redirects to my first website.

Do I have to have a .htaccess file in both folders? do I need to make any changes to my .htaccess? or should there only be one copy in the root?