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@@ -10,38 +10,6 @@ http://wordpress.com/ and sign yourself and your friends up to free blogs. It's easier in the long run and you'll save yourself a lot of pain and angst. -Install -======= -1. Download and unzip the WordPress MU package, if you haven't already. - The unzipped files will be created in a directory named "wordpressmu" - followed by a version number. -2. Create a database for WordPress MU on your web server, as well as a - MySQL user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it. -3. Place the WordPress MU files in the desired location on your web server: - * If you want to integrate WordPress MU into the root of your - domain (e.g. http://example.com/), move or upload all the files and - directories of the unzipped WordPress MU directory into the root - directory of your web server. - * If you want to have your WordPress MU installation in its own - subdirectory on your web site (e.g. http://example.com/blogs/), - rename the directory wordpressmu to the name you'd like the - subdirectory to have and move or upload it to your web server. - For example if you want the WordPress MU installation in a - subdirectory called "blog", you should rename the directory called - "wordpressmu" to "blogs" and upload it to the root directory of your - web server. -4. Make sure your install directory and the wp-contents directory are - writeable by the webserver. -5. Run the WordPress MU installation script by accessing index.php - in your favorite web browser. - * If you installed WordPress MU in the root directory, you should - visit: http://example.com/index.php - * If you installed WordPress MU in its own subdirectory called - blogs, for example, you should visit: http://example.com/blogs/index.php -(Adapted from http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress) - -If you're upgrading, skip to the end of this document. - Apache ====== Apache must be configured so that mod_rewrite works. Here are @@ -127,6 +95,39 @@ settings to be updated. 4. If you want to restrict blog signups, set the restrict domain email setting in the admin. + +Install +======= +1. Download and unzip the WordPress MU package, if you haven't already. + The unzipped files will be created in a directory named "wordpressmu" + followed by a version number. +2. Create a database for WordPress MU on your web server, as well as a + MySQL user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it. +3. Place the WordPress MU files in the desired location on your web server: + * If you want to integrate WordPress MU into the root of your + domain (e.g. http://example.com/), move or upload all the files and + directories of the unzipped WordPress MU directory into the root + directory of your web server. + * If you want to have your WordPress MU installation in its own + subdirectory on your web site (e.g. http://example.com/blogs/), + rename the directory wordpressmu to the name you'd like the + subdirectory to have and move or upload it to your web server. + For example if you want the WordPress MU installation in a + subdirectory called "blog", you should rename the directory called + "wordpressmu" to "blogs" and upload it to the root directory of your + web server. +4. Make sure your install directory and the wp-contents directory are + writeable by the webserver. +5. Run the WordPress MU installation script by accessing index.php + in your favorite web browser. + * If you installed WordPress MU in the root directory, you should + visit: http://example.com/index.php + * If you installed WordPress MU in its own subdirectory called + blogs, for example, you should visit: http://example.com/blogs/index.php +(Adapted from http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress) + +If you're upgrading, skip to the end of this document. + ERROR LOGGING ============= If you are developing a site based on WPMU it is recommended that you |