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nate stiverson
1,957 PointsDo I need multiple instances of WordPress downloaded?
Do I need to download/install a separate instance of WordPress for each domain that I have?
2 Answers
James Gill
Courses Plus Student 34,936 PointsNate,
No. If you're managing multiple WordPress sites, the best bet is WordPress Multisite. Many hosting providers have this option, so you don't always have to install WordPress again--you might be able to install Multisite "into" your existing WP install.
The Codex explains Multisite here: http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network
A few other tutorials: http://premium.wpmudev.org/manuals/wpmu-manual-2/wordpress-wordpress-mu-and-wordpress-multisite/ http://mashable.com/2012/07/26/beginner-guide-wordpress-multisite/
Hope that helps. -james
Jordon Rupp
7,467 PointsYes. For each site you'd like to publish you will need to install WordPress and create a database for each domain or subdomain.
nate stiverson
1,957 Pointsnate stiverson
1,957 PointsThank you both! It sounds like, unless I walk through the process of installing Multisite, I will have to install separate instances of WordPress. This is great information to have. Thank you for the options!