Question
Two WordPress sites on one droplet with VestaCP
- Posted on January 24, 2017
- WordPressUbuntu 16.04
Asked by ehiale
Hi everybody, I’m really new to VPS and only have some experience with CPanel, so maybe my question is stupid, but I read every tutorial available, and I still can figure out how to solve my problem.
I want to install two WordPress websites on the same droplet with Ubuntu 16.04.01. I was suggested to use VestaCP to manage it, and somehow I succeeded in installing one of the websites. Now I want to go for the second one.
Here’s what I’ve done so far: -installed VestaCP -created one domain and one DB for one of the sites -installed WordPress in the public_html folder using FileZilla -exported to the new WordPress installation the website (files and database) using a plugin called Wp All-In-One Migration
Now I am stuck: could you please help me understand what should I do to install the other website? Where should I put it?
Thanks!
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@ehiale
You can add new domains by logging in to VestaCP, clicking on Web, and then finally clicking on the green + icon. Each domain that you create will have a home directory created for it below the home directory of the user you’re logged in as.
For instance, if you’re logged in as
admin, this users home directory is:and each domain that you create as that user will be located in:
So, for example, if you created
domain01.comas the admin user, that domains home directory would be:… and you’d want to upload your files (i.e. WordPress) to:
Once your domain is setup and you’ve uploaded your files to the proper directory, you would then need to create a database for your WordPress instance.
From the VestCP control panel, you’d look back to the top navigation where you clicked on Web and instead click on DB, click the green + icon, and fill out the details for the database you want to create. You’ll use that information when you run the installer for WordPress.