Sounds like you'll likely want to use both the Domain Mapping and Multi-Domains plugin in this instance!
The Multi-Domains plugin will let you create blogs on top of your existing domains, so domain1.com/blog1, domain1.com/blog2 and domain2.com/blog1 for instance. http://premium.wpmudev.org/project/multi-domains
And Domain Mapping can be used in cases where you don't necessarily need to add blogs on top of the domain, but just need a single, top-level domain blog at a particular url, like domain4.com for instance. http://premium.wpmudev.org/project/domain-mapping
Addmittedly, it's tricky to get those existing sites moved over to one Multisite install. What I've usually done (after backing everything up of course) is export the single site content using the WP export tool (Tools > Export), created the development version of the Multisite and imported the content into the sub-sites there. I'd then have to touch up any rough edges from there, like plugin/theme settings.
Once that's sufficient at mimicking the single sites, I'd then move all that over to a live site (a bit of a process itself, though I've used BackupBuddy in cases like this to makes some things easier).
That's at least how I've done it in the past. Perhaps others around here have other ideas on this. Anyone?
I have installed domain mapping.
I want to accomplish the following.
Let's say I have installed WP MU in domain1.com and I have created a blog in domain1.com/blog.
I want to point domain2.com to domain1.com/blog
Does anyone now how to setup the DNS settings in godaddy?
Thanks
I'm not an expert but here are few links that might be helpful:
I also use backup buddy for migration and have been researching some of these topics lately. I'm also kind of wondering about if parking an old domain would work?
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WPMU DEV Fanatic — 20th September 2011 22:21 #
Hi wp-mu-user and welcome to WPMU DEV!
Sounds like you'll likely want to use both the Domain Mapping and Multi-Domains plugin in this instance!
The Multi-Domains plugin will let you create blogs on top of your existing domains, so domain1.com/blog1, domain1.com/blog2 and domain2.com/blog1 for instance.
http://premium.wpmudev.org/project/multi-domains
And Domain Mapping can be used in cases where you don't necessarily need to add blogs on top of the domain, but just need a single, top-level domain blog at a particular url, like domain4.com for instance.
http://premium.wpmudev.org/project/domain-mapping
Addmittedly, it's tricky to get those existing sites moved over to one Multisite install. What I've usually done (after backing everything up of course) is export the single site content using the WP export tool (Tools > Export), created the development version of the Multisite and imported the content into the sub-sites there. I'd then have to touch up any rough edges from there, like plugin/theme settings.
Once that's sufficient at mimicking the single sites, I'd then move all that over to a live site (a bit of a process itself, though I've used BackupBuddy in cases like this to makes some things easier).
That's at least how I've done it in the past. Perhaps others around here have other ideas on this. Anyone?
Cheers,
David
Member — 21st September 2011 00:09 #
David,
Thanks for your reply.
I am thinking in installing WP MU on domain4.com.
Based on your answer, I would then setup new sites on it and import all of the rest of the sites into it.
Once everything is working well, I then use domain mapping and multidomain blogs on domain4.com WP MU to manage all the installations?
After that, I erase the old WP installs in
domain1.com/blog1
domain1.com/blog2
domain1.com/blog3
domain2.com/blog1
domain2.com/blog2
Is that the process?
Member — 21st September 2011 03:36 #
Another question:
What will happen with the pages on domain3.com or domain2.com/blog1 for example that have already been indexed by the search engines?
Thanks again for your help
Member — 30th January 2012 21:52 #
I have installed domain mapping.
I want to accomplish the following.
Let's say I have installed WP MU in domain1.com and I have created a blog in domain1.com/blog.
I want to point domain2.com to domain1.com/blog
Does anyone now how to setup the DNS settings in godaddy?
Thanks
Member — 2nd February 2012 13:05 #
Anybody?
Member — 2nd February 2012 20:33 #
I'm not an expert but here are few links that might be helpful:
http://help.godaddy.com/article/422
http://www.seologic.com/faq/url-redirect-script
I also use backup buddy for migration and have been researching some of these topics lately. I'm also kind of wondering about if parking an old domain would work?
Member — 3rd February 2012 15:36 #
Thanks everyone for your help.
I found a video with instructions of everything I needed.
Here is the link in case it ios helpful to others
http://vimeo.com/16013476
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