Wordpress 3.0

Norman Huelsmannormanhuelsman.com

@MrDirby

Create a Network

http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network

define( 'MULTISITE', true );define( 'VHOST', 'yes' );$base = '/';define( 'DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE', 'example.com' );define( 'PATH_CURRENT_SITE', '/' );define( 'SITE_ID_CURRENT_SITE', 1 );define( 'BLOG_ID_CURRENT_SITE', 1 );

Add to file wp-config.php

http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network

define( 'MULTISITE', true );define( 'VHOST', 'yes' );$base = '/';define( 'DOMAIN_CURRENT_SITE', 'example.com' );define( 'PATH_CURRENT_SITE', '/' );define( 'SITE_ID_CURRENT_SITE', 1 );define( 'BLOG_ID_CURRENT_SITE', 1 );

Add to file wp-config.php

http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network

Other Setup Steps1. Create a blogs.dir directory under /wp-content/This directory is used to stored uploaded media for your additional sites and must be writable by the web server. They should be CHOWNed and CHMODed the same as your wp-content folder.

2. Add the extra lines provided to your wp-config.php fileThese lines are dynamically generated for you based on your configuration.Put these lines right under the WP_ALLOW_MULTISITE line, mostly for readability.

3. Replace the content of your .htaccess file with the following(If there isn't one, then create it.)These lines are dynamically generated for you based on your configuration.

4. Once the above steps are completed and the new wp-config.php & .htaccess files are saved, click "Return to Dashboard" to refresh your dashboard.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network

Congratulations!

You are now a...

URL Management

• Subdomains -- like site1.example.com

• Subdirectories -- like example.com/site1

RequiresWildcard DNS

WildCard DNS

Simple work around.

Using 3.0

Activate themes across the network.Track theme versions.

Child ThemesA WordPress child theme is a theme that inherits the functionality of another theme, called the parent theme, and allows you to modify, or add to, the functionality of that parent theme.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes

Plugins

Similar to Themes

Dynamic Dynamite!

Menu

Menu

Custom Post Types

http://codex.wordpress.org/Custom_Post_Types