Multiple Wordpress sites with different domains

July 1, 2013 8.9k views
dannyroa
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dannyroa
I tried this guide (https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-set-up-multiple-wordpress-sites-using-multisite) but I can't figure out how to set different domains. I also prefer having separate Wordpress installations. Should I just copy Wordpress into different folders (e.g. /var/www/blog1, /var/www/blog2) and then configure multiple sites on Apache? Thanks.
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bob.ellison July 1, 2013
You should follow this: http://ottopress.com/2010/wordpress-3-0-multisite-domain-mapping-tutorial/
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pablo July 1, 2013
Download this plugin: WordPress MU Domain Mapping

However, if you want separate WordPress installs, then you should not be using WP Multisite; and simply install separate WordPress installs in different subfolders.
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cwebersd July 3, 2013
"Should I just copy Wordpress into different folders (e.g. /var/www/blog1, /var/www/blog2) and then configure multiple sites on Apache?"

Yes, exaclty. I do the same with my Drupal sites here on DO, and at work on our dedicated servers with a mix of Drupal, Wordpress, Joomla and static sites.
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xubacode December 31, 2013
I want to install 5-10 different wordpress websites with diferent domains .could you do it for me.and what wuld you charge for that
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kamaln7 MOD January 1, 2014
@xubacode: Check out https://www.digitalocean.com/community/articles/how-to-set-up-multiple-wordpress-sites-on-a-single-ubuntu-vps.
How To Set Up Multiple WordPress Sites on a Single Ubuntu VPS
by Justin Ellingwood
WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) that can be used to quickly launch blogs and websites. In this guide, we will discuss how to launch two separate blogs, each associated with their own domains, from one VPS.
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